# Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fubo-hikes-prices-by-15-after-restoring-some-nbcu-channels-lost-in-november/
- Published: 2026-07-17T16:24:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-22T03:14:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/fubo-hikes-prices-by-15-after-restoring-some-nbcu-channels-lost-in-november/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Fubo raising all plans by $15/month after new NBCUniversal deal
- New prices exceed those before November's channel blackout
- Some Versant-owned channels like CNBC, USA still missing

## Summary

Fubo, the sports-focused streaming TV service, is raising all of its subscription prices by $15 per month after striking a new carriage deal with NBCUniversal to restore channels it lost in a November 2025 contract dispute. The increase matters because it reverses a rare price cut Fubo made in December when the blackout happened, and leaves subscribers paying more than they did before the dispute even began, despite not getting back every channel they previously had.

When the NBCUniversal channels were pulled, Fubo cut its Essential, Pro and Elite plans from $85, $85 and $95 to $74, $75 and $84 respectively; all three are now rising by $15. The new deal restores NBC affiliates, Telemundo, regional sports networks, Bravo, Cozi, NBC News NOW, Universo, True Crime and NBCSN, but nine channels spun off into the separate company Versant in January, including CNBC, USA Network, E! and MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), remain unavailable. Fubo told subscribers it needed to "pass some of these increases on" to cover rising programming costs, while critics note the higher bundled pricing undercuts the service's earlier pitch of slimmer, more affordable packages and puts it at a further disadvantage against rivals like YouTube TV.

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