Does YouTube TV has DIY Network-YouTube is a very popular streaming service. It was launched in 2005 and quickly gained popularity because of the free entertainment that is provided. Youtube is competing with Amazon and Netflix by expanding its content all the while keeping in mind that the one advantage that it has is the availability of free content.
To get more revenue it ventured into the paid streaming service but did not lose the viewers that were watching it for free. Talking about affordability Youtube fits easily into your budget. It prefers keeping things simple, one price for one plan, unlike other streaming platforms that provide multiple prices and plan options and viewers do get confused while picking the right one for them.
Does YouTube TV have a DIY network?
A very simple Answer to this question is no, Youtube does not provide the DIY network streaming for now.
The reason is Youtube initially was a social media platform that was free for all but is now slowly venturing into a paid platform. Just like Amazon and Netflix YouTube is also trying to raise its revenue it has started venturing into the paid subscription. Amazon and Netflix are two biggest competitors of Youtube and in order to do so, Youtube went from a free service to a paid one. To be ahead in it’s game it is partially paid and free videos can still be streamed on it.
Youtube TV however is a totally paid service and the channels that stream on it are based on the viewership. Since DIY is a Mongolian network it’s viewership as compared to the English language Channels is still limited.
What is available?
English is an international language, it might not be the native language of 75% of people but a majority of the population can understand English. Ergo, Youtube TV mostly streams English language Channels.
Food and kids channels don’t really need a language so they are the easiest option when someone has to decide what channels to stream. Sports and news channels are also streamed on Youtube TV majority of these being English language Channels. Youtube is covering major broadcast networks just as ABC, NBC, food network, and many more.
Channels on YoutubeTV:
Most channels are all age-appropriate ones.
- MTV
- Comedy central
- National geographic
- Discovery
- Animal planet etc.
Then they are some specific channels that cater a specific category of viewers such as the
- law and crime channel
- mototrend
- pop
- E!
- receipe channel
- Olympics channel
- fight channel
A few crime and justice channels are given in the basic package.
National geographic wild and nickelodeon like family channels are available in all packages.
85+ channels are currently streaming on YouTube TV. YouTube TV’s latest channels include
- CNN
- TNT
- Adult Swim
- Cartoon Network
- truTV
- Turner Classic Movies.
Channels like HGTV are also streaming on YouTube TV, it is a home decor and real estate channel. Biggest entertainment production houses such as Warner Bros., fox, And Disney channels are streaming over YouTube TV. Free channels like free-form are also available for streaming.
Other than mainstream available
A few add channels options are also available, such as the
- HBO
- HBO Max
- Acron
- Dove
- Showtime
- epic.
Several subscription options are provided based on the number of channels you want and how much money the audience is willing to pay. Hulu+ live TV with 65+ channels is available for $69.99. Traditional subscription with 100+ channels.
Other than the English channels only Spanish channels are available in the add on subscription. These include variety of Español channels, weather channels, cine Sony, Foro TV, Estrella TV, Univision and more. Spanish plus add on channels are available, including FOX Deportes, antena 3, tyc sports, wapa America.
Unlimited cloud dvr storage is being provided.
Way forward
YouTube is looking forward to expanding it’s range of channels that can be streamed. It is trying to strike a deal with Disney, they recently failed to renegotiate their contract. Regional channels are not being streamed for now because they have a limited viewership, it will be costly to acquire their streaming rights and the revenue generated from that will be very little so little so much so that it might not even cover the acquiring cost of the channel.
Obviously the YouTube originals are included in the basic subscription. An attempt for overall entertainment of the viewers is being made. Youtube videos can also be streamed on TV. Subscribing to YouTube TV is just an addition of entertainment to the already existing free video surfing.
Whether to subscribe or not
Basically YouTube caters primarily to the USA based audience. Seems like YouTube is Experimenting with the US audience if all goes well it might venture into different regional and other countries as well and then the DIY network can be streamed on Youtube TV.
If you are looking for an alternative of your cable cord, I recommend Youtube TV, it will be easy on your pocket as well as provide you with entertainment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Can we watch YouTube TV for free?
Yes, Youtube TV is a paid service however it provides a free trail. So you can watch it for free for a limited period of time only. Other Youtube videos can be surfed for free but Youtube TV is paid.
- How to get a Youtube subscription?
Firstly download the youtube tv app then login into your Youtube account via an email address then select your package and make the payment.
