Can Hulu Replace PlayStation Vue When it Shuts Down? We Take a Look…


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Woman watching TVPlayStation Vue will be shutting down at the end of January 2020. With many subscribers losing their live TV streaming service, we’re here with comparisons between PlayStation Vue and the other major live TV streaming services.

Today, we’re comparing PlayStation Vue to Hulu with Live TV to help you decide if this could be your new source of live streaming TV.

Cost

With the PlayStation Vue Core package, subscribers currently get 79 channels for $54.99/month.

Hulu recently announced a price increase. As of December 18, Hulu with Live will cost $54.99/month for 69 channels.

Channels 

Here’s the breakdown of which channels each of these two streaming services has to offer. For this chart, we’re looking at Hulu with Live and PlayStation Vue’s Core package.

PlayStation Vue Hulu with Live
ABC X X
ABC News X X
A&E X
AMC X
Animal Planet X X
ACCN X
BabyFirst X
BBC America X
beIN Sports X
Bravo X X
Big Ten Network X X
Boomerang X
Cartoon Network X X
CBS X X
CBSN X
Cheddar Business X X
CBS Sports Network X X
CNBC X X
CNN X X
CNN International X
Comet X
Cooking Channel X
Cozi TV X X
CW X
Discovery X X
Disney X X
Disney Jr. X X
Disney XD X X
DIY Network X
E! X X
ESPN X X
ESPN College Extra X X
ESPN 2 X X
ESPNews X X
ESPNU X X
ESPN Bases Loaded X
ESPN Goal Line X
Food Network X X
Fox X X
Fox Business X X
Fox News X X
Freeform X X
FS1 X X
FS2 X X
FX X X
FXM X
FXX X X
Golf X X
Hallmark Channel X
HGTV X X
History Channel X
HLN X X
IFC X
Investigation Discovery X X
Law & Crime X
Lifetime X
MLB Network X
MotorTrend X X
MSNBC X X
MyTV X
NASA X
Nat Geo Wild X X
National Geographic X X
NBA TV X
NBC X X
NBCSN X X
NFL Network X
NHL Network X
Olympic Channel X X
OWN X
Oxygen X X
Pop X X
SEC Network X X
Smithsonian Channel X X
SNY X
Start TV X
Sundance TV X
SyFy X X
Tastemade X
TBS X X
Telemundo X X
Tennis Channel X
TLC X X
TNT X X
Travel Channel X X
Tru TV X X
Turner Classic Movies X
Universal Kids X
USA X X
Viceland X
WE TV X

Simultaneous Viewing

PlayStation Vue allows 5 simultaneous streams.

Hulu with Live TV allows users to watch on two devices simultaneously. You can also add the Unlimited Screens add-on for an additional monthly fee.

DVR

A PlayStation Vue Core subscription came with “unlimited” Cloud DVR storage, allowing users to record up to 500 programs. Your content will be saved for 28 days.

Every Hulu with Live TV subscription comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage to record and watch content. You can also upgrade to the Enhanced Cloud DVR package to increase your storage to 200 hours.

Are you a PlayStation Vue subscriber? Which service will you switch to when it shuts down? Let us know in the comments.

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