As Black Friday approaches, consumers are looking for the best deals on a wide range of products and services, including their favorite streaming subscriptions.
Streaming platforms routinely offer major deals during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday time frame, and this year is no different.
Why It Matters
Shoppers can save a significant amount of money by timing their subscription purchases around Black Friday.
In previous Black Fridays, Hulu offered subscriptions as low as 99 cents, while Max offered 6 months of streaming for just $2.99 per month.
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime has historically offered up to 50 percent off movies and TV shows. There’s also typically a 75 percent discount on a two-month subscription for channels like Paramount+ and MGM+.
Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is charging $5.99 for six months as part of a Black Friday deal with Prime Video added on. That’s a total savings of $42.
AMC+
AMC+ is offering several Black Friday deals this year.
If you prefer AMC+ with ads, you can pay $1.75 per month for two months. That’s a significant savings compared to the usual $6.99 monthly price.
Meanwhile, AMC+ Premium is available for $2.50 monthly for two months, down from $9.99 monthly.
BET+
BET+ will give viewers unlimited access to BET programs for just $1.50 a month during its Black Friday sale.
Some of the top shows to watch on the platform include All the Queen’s Men, Tyler Perry’s Ruthless, Love & Hip-Hop and Basketball Wives.
Starz
Viewers can pay just $2.75 for a Starz subscription. That’s a 75 percent discount from the typical $10.99 monthly price.
The deal is available temporarily for two months before the price goes back up.
Hulu
New Hulu subscribers can get the streaming service for just 99 cents monthly for an entire year if they sign up during Black Friday. The regular cost is $9.99, meaning shoppers will save more than $100 over the course of a year.
Peacock
Last year, Peacock offered new subscribers access to the Premium plan for $1.99 monthly for six months or $19.99 for the first year.
Paramount
Roku announced that on November 25, the Paramount Plus Essential and Premium plans will be available for $2.99 per month for two months.
What People Are Saying
Kevin Thompson, finance expert and founder/CEO of 9i Capital Group, previously told Newsweek: “As cord-cutting continues, streaming has become the dominant choice for entertainment, but many are finding it just as costly—if not more—than traditional cable…To save money, consumers should review their streaming subscriptions and compare their total monthly costs to traditional cable. If expenses are higher, it may be time to cut back or consolidate.”
What Happens Next
Most Black Friday deals disappear after the holiday, so shoppers should act fast to secure the first few months of their subscription at a lower price.
YouTube TV’s latest deal highlights the growing tension between richer bundles and rising consumer fatigue. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The two-week standoff between YouTube TV and The Walt Disney Company may be resolved, but the frenemy dynamic between the Mouse House and the Alphabet-owned streamer remains as tangled as ever. YouTube TV is both a key distributor for Disney—helping channels like ESPN reach millions of additional viewers—and a direct competitor to Disney’s Hulu + Live TV bundle—and, for that matter, all Disney-owned networks for screen time.
On Nov. 14, the two parties announced a new multi-year distribution agreement, restoring all Disney-owned channels to YouTube TV after a blackout over carriage fees (the payments a provider like YouTube TV makes to carry another company’s programming). The deal also adds the upcoming ESPN Unlimited package to YouTube TV’s base plan at no extra charge for subscribers through 2026.
That addition is expected to raise YouTube TV’s programming costs, which may ultimately be passed on to consumers. The streamer may also still be feeling the effects of the blackout. To lure back customers who canceled, YouTube TV has reportedly offered targeted $60 welcome-back discounts—dropping some subscribers’ first month to roughly $22.99. It’s a pragmatic concession, but one that makes an eventual price hike even harder to avoid.
For now, YouTube TV is holding steady at $82.99 a month. Any increase would mark its sixth since the service’s 2017 debut at $35 and push its annual cost past $1,000.
Disney, meanwhile, gains more than just restored affiliate revenue. Keeping ESPN and ABC in front of YouTube TV’s sizable audience helps justify soaring sports-rights costs at a time when the traditional pay-TV base continues to erode. The agreement also secures YouTube TV’s ability to sell bundles of Disney+ and Hulu, creating additional pathways to bring viewers into Disney’s broader streaming ecosystem.
How viewers respond to YouTube TV’s integration of ESPN Unlimited could be pivotal. The industry is about to learn whether consumers truly want a single, consolidated TV app—or whether they’ll tolerate juggling multiple apps to avoid a bundle that keeps getting more expensive.
Streaming live sports has become so fragmented that fans may need three or more services just to follow a single team’s season. That patchwork experience forces viewers to juggle multiple apps and logins. ESPN’s own setup illustrates the divide: ESPN Unlimited offers essentially the full breadth of ESPN’s content, while the existing ESPN+ serves as a supplement—a curated add-on with select programming and live events.
According to a recent survey from Hub Entertainment Research, more than 70 percent of sports fans say sports matter more to them than anything else on TV, and nearly as many (65 percent) say they’re frustrated by having to use multiple streaming services to watch games.
Live streaming TV occupies a middle ground between legacy cable and on-demand apps like Netflix. Services like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV mimic the traditional bundle—with cloud DVRs and linear channels—but without contracts or set-top boxes. The market remains concentrated: YouTube TV surpassed 10 million subscribers earlier this month, while Hulu + Live TV sits at just over 4 million. It’s still a small slice of the overall streaming piece—Netflix has more than 300 million subscribers globally, and Disney+ has more than 130 million.
Trawling through busy retail stores seeking gifts is a daunting task. Shopping online can be just as time-consuming, and you may run into delivery delays. Even if you successfully secure a haul of presents, many will wind up in closets or charity stores. It’s time to try an online gift. Digital presents and online gift cards are easier. Shop from your comfy sofa or cozy bed—no need for gift wrapping or shipping. We have a virtual smorgasbord of delicious digital gift ideas for you.
Updated November 2024: We’ve added new entries in several sections, including food and restaurants, online teaching courses, and travel and experiences, and we removed discontinued services or gift options and updated existing entries to reflect the latest changes and prices.
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They may not be all that imaginative, but electronic gift cards let your loved ones choose what they actually want, and it’s never disappointing to receive one (assuming it’s at a place you like). Gift cards are everywhere—you can also look beyond the retail giants to find highly rated independent stores near your giftee.
Letterboxd has long been the discursive mecca where film nerds go to share their online opinions about the movies they’ve watched. Now, however, the platform appears to be trying to transform itself into a place where said nerds can also watch movies, not just talk about them.
On Wednesday, the company announced that it will soon be launching what it calls its “Video Store”—a “film rental platform inside Letterboxd.” As far as can be discerned, this new feature is going to allow users to rent (and watch) movies right out of the Letterboxd interface. The announcement says that it will be compatible with iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, and AirPlay, and notes that other smart TV app integrations are “in the works.”
Just like the video stores of old, this new online “store” will allow users to pick from a variety of “curated shelves,” which are designed to guide the user towards particular cinematic experiences rather than leaving them adrift in an endless sea of interchangeable content. Categories like “festival standouts,” “long-watchlisted titles,” “restorations and rediscoveries,” and “limited-time drops” will all be part of the mix.
Some of the curation will be done via an algorithm based on user data. The company said in a press release: “We program these shelves using millions of watchlists, reviews and other secret sauce signals. It’s like walking into your local video store and seeing the ’employee picks’ shelf—and those employees are countless Letterboxd members across the globe.”
The site additionally notes that the availability and cost of particular rentals will depend on the user’s location.
Letterboxd’s new “Video Store” sounds a bit like the Criterion Channel, where users can pick from regularly updated film collections that are only available for a limited time (the announcement notes that some “shelves will be available for a limited time only”). If that’s the case, it’ll likely be a good model for the internet’s cinephiles, who may hanker for some direction when it comes to what to watch.
While it all sounds very exciting, there’s still a lot about the “Video Store” that we don’t know. Gizmodo reached out to Letterboxd for more details about the upcoming feature, which is scheduled to go live early next month.
It’s certainly a pleasant turn of events for the popular film site—and perhaps not what most users had been after its acquisition by Tiny, a large Canadian holding company, which purchased the site for $50 million in 2023.
Usually, when a big company buys a scrappy little site, bad things happen. However, since Tiny took over at Letterboxd, the site has only continued to thrive and change in largely positive ways. A new rental integration seems like just the ticket to keep users coming back for more.
The Carman Family Deaths — The loss of his mother at sea puts the spotlight of suspicion on a young New England man, implicating him in the death of his grandfather years earlier. We have to make do with this documentary for now, because Ryan Murphy hasn’t been able to sign Robert Wagner or Christopher Walken. (Netflix)
Champagne Problems — Yes, we’ve reached that time of year when everybody wants to be the Hallmark Channel, and unrepentantly so. Follow Minka Kelly on business to France, where her mission to close a big deal might lead to love with a hunky local. So it’s like the Katy Perry story, but less embarrassing for everybody. (Netflix)
Premieres Thursday:
High Horse: The Black Cowboy — Jordan Peele traces the true, untold history of Blacks on the prairie in a documentary inspired by his provocative 2022 sci-fi/horror feature, Nope. Meanwhile, Scott Derrickson is insistent Black Phone 2 is really about AT&T’s reliance on the slave trade. (Peacock)
A Man on the Inside — Mary Steenburgen joins her real-life husband, Ted Danson, for Season 2, which sends Charles undercover at a liberal arts college. Careful, guys! Remember what happened the last time somebody named Charlie tried to be a big man on campus. (Netflix)
Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan and Zoe Colletti in The Family Plan 2Credit: courtesy Apple TV
Premieres Friday:
The Family Plan 2 — And here’s another chance to drink deep the reassurance of formula, specifically the tradition of shitty sequels set in Europe. Former assassin Mark Wahlberg faces a moment of truth on the continent, as he’s pursued by a mysterious foe who’s put his family in the crosshairs. You just knew Clark Griswold was going to snap one day if those British drivers didn’t let him merge. (Apple TV)
One Shot With Ed Sheeran — The multiplatinum simp takes to the streets of New York, serenading the locals in an impromptu concert that was filmed in one take. The good news is that since Mamdani got elected, a guy can now get his hand cut off for this. (Netflix)
Train Dreams — Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon and William H. Macy star in a 2025 Sundance hit set amid the railroad expansion of the early 20th century. Not to be outdone, Blumhouse is prepping a quickie horror flick about SunRail disasters. (Netflix)
Premieres Monday:
Bel Air — Senior year proves a serious crossroads for Will (Jabari Banks) as the dramatic reimagining of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air enters its fourth and final season. Will he get into a good HBCU, or does his future lie in smacking presenters on the NAACP Image Awards? (Peacock)
Missing Dead or Alive Season 2 — South Carolina’s finest sheriff’s department is back to solve more cases of people who upped and vanished without a trace. Or, as it’s referred to in politer company, “redistricting.” (Netflix)
Premieres Tuesday:
Is It Cake? Holiday Season 2 — Three returning bakers join three new contestants to compete for a $75,000 prize pot. Coincidentally, an assload of gingerbread is the reward in the upcoming Is It Pot? What Day Is It? (Netflix)
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Although San Antonio and superstar Victor Wembanyama are on the rise in the NBA‘s Western Conference, the team faces an uphill battle against powerhouse, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, L.A. Lakers, Denver Nuggets and others.
However, the Grizzlies are on the decline with superstar player Ja Morant uninterested with his role on the team with new head coach Tuomas Iisalo. Can San Antonio continue the upswing, or will Memphis find some life and get past their off-court drama?
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, you can watch NBA Cup matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Tipoff starts at 8 p.m.ET/5 p.m. PT, while the NBA game broadcasts on NBC.
Want to watch the game online? NBC is a network available via Sling Blue.
Right now, Sling Blue goes for $50.99/month, while the streaming package comes with NBC for the Memphis vs. San Antonio game. Sling Blue also comes with other networks, like ABC and Fox (in select markets), as well as Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, FX, Fox News, MSNBC, NFL Network, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many other channels.
Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling subscription prices here.
All Sling plans have live TV over the internet, on-demand movie and TV shows, 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and up to three streams across devices — such as smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, laptops and web browsers — at the same time.
Netflix has released a brand new trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, previewing the upcoming third film in the series and an “impossible” crime that Benoit Blanc will have to solve. It is set to release in theaters on November 26, 2025, and then later on Netflix on December 12, 2025.
“Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. Wicks’s modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix, circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt, tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, aspiring politician Cy Draven, town doctor Nat Sharp, best-selling author Lee Ross, and concert cellist Simone Vivane. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.”
Check out the new Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery trailer below (watch other trailers):
What happens in the Knives Out 3 trailer?
The newest trailer opens up more about the story of the upcoming movie. After Jefferson Wicks is mysteriously killed, Josh O’Connor’s Reverend Jud Duplenticy is the prime suspect. It’s up to Benoit Blanc and a local police chief to try and figure out what happened, though, in what Blanc views as a nearly impossible crime.
Much like past Knives Out films, Wake Up Dead Man features an all-star cast. Alongside Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the film also stars Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaney, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, Jeffrey Wright, Annie Hamilton, James Faulkner, Bridget Everett, Noah Segan, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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After Brazil, Dublin, London and Berlin is now Madrid. With the NFL expanding American outside of the United States, more and more games are taking place overseas to court fans from different countries. The league now travels to Spain for NFL Madrid Game.
For Week 11, the Washington Commanders (3-7) battle the Miami Dolphins (3-7) at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain. The game broadcasts on NFL Network on Sunday, Nov. 16, with kickoff at 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT.
Want to watch the NFL Madrid Game online? There are a number of ways to watch online.
Even without cable, you don’t have to miss any of the action. You can access the game livestreams on a number of streaming platforms, including DirecTV, Fubo,Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. All of these services (with the exception of Sling) offer free trials that you can use to livestream select NFL games online for free.
How to Watch NFL Madrid Game Online Without Cable
Scroll down and check out the best ways to stream the NFL Madrid Game, below:
DirecTV
DirecTV is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home. Starting at $49.99 for the first month of series ($89.99/month afterwards), you get access to the streamer’s Choice package for NFL regular season games on NFL Network. The service also includes NBC, ABC, ESPN, CBS and Fox for games.
Sling TV
Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Blue package, which is half off for the first month of service. The package includes NFL Network for games, analysis, commentary, highlights and more. Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.
Additionally, NFL fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan for an additional $11/month to gain access to the NFL RedZone network.
Fubo
Fubo is one of the best options for streaming NFL regular season games because it’s the most comprehensive. The service features NFL Network, as well as the other networks that broadcast games, including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and ESPN, while it has additional channels for analysis, like NFL Red Zone. It even has more than 230 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. The streamer offers a 5-day free trial to try out the service before you commit.
Hulu
Starting at $82.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming NFL games with access to NFL Network, along with more than 90 other channels, like NBC, ABC, ESPN, CBS and Fox, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited.
NFL
For die-hard NFL fans, the NFL+ streaming service is a must. It features all games across broadcast and cable networks, including NFL Network, during the regular season, post-season, preseason and even the Super Bowl. It broadcasts 24 hours of everything NFL starting at $6.99/month. Learn more about NFL+ here.
Nile Jarvis shares more than a few passing traits with Bob Durst. On the series, Jarvis is the son of a New York City real estate tycoon Martin Jarvis, played by Breaking Bad’s Jonathan Banks. In the series, Martin runs Jarvis Industries, a massive real estate conglomerate that owns multiple skyscrapers in New York City and is under attack from a progressive political candidate calling out Jarvis Industries for monopolizing the city.
In reality, Durst was also the heir of a New York–based real estate dynasty. His grandfather, Jewish tailor Joseph Durst, emigrated to the US in 1902 from what is now Poland and founded the commercial and residential real estate company The Durst Organization in 1927. Joseph proceeded to purchase commercial buildings and skyscrapers across Manhattan. Robert Durst’s father, Seymour Bernard Durst, inherited the company in 1974 and helped grow it into a multimillion-dollar organization. According to Forbes, the Durst family’s real estate holdings were estimated to be worth more than $8 billion in 2020; as the eldest son, Robert Durst was once expected to inherit the throne and run the company.
Robert Durst appears in court during opening statements in his murder trial on March 4, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Etienne Laurent -Pool/Getty Images)
This would never come to pass. Born in 1943, Robert Durst had a turbulent childhood in Scarsdale, NY, despite—or perhaps because of—his immense wealth. When he was seven years old, Robert’s mother, Bernice Herstein, died after either falling or jumping off the roof of their Scarsdale home. Robert would later claim that he witnessed his mother commit suicide, having been brought to the window by his own father to watch it happen. (In a 2015 New York Times interview, Robert’s younger brother, Douglas,denied that ever happened). A psychiatric report of Robert at age 10 mentioned the possibility that Robert might suffer from “personality decomposition and possibly even schizophrenia.” In 1992, Seymour ultimately chose Douglas to run the company, due to his eldest son’s erratic behavior—exacerbating a rift that already existed between Robert and his family.
On The Beast in Me, Nile Jarvis also has a fraught relationship with both his real estate mogul father, Marvin, and his extended family. Unlike Durst, whose father passed him over for the top job in favor of his younger brother, Nile considers himself the brains of the family business. “For all his kicking and screaming, I pulled my father into the future,” he says in episode three. “Got him to take a couple of big swings and grew the business tenfold.” But according to Jarvis, his father Marvin was a self-made man who “shoveled cow shit before school”—making him more like Durst’s paternal grandfather, Joseph, who emigrated to the US with just $3 in his pocket before amassing his fortune.
HBO delivers the legitimacy and value no rival can replicate. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery
There’s a particularly trenchant quote from HBO’s House of the Dragon that keeps popping into my head as major media companies jockey for position in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery: “Aegon Targaryen sits the Iron Throne. He wears the Conqueror’s crown, wields the Conqueror’s sword, has the Conqueror’s name. He was anointed by a septon of the Faith before the eyes of thousands. Every symbol of legitimacy belongs to him.”
Symbols are assets that can be leveraged for value in different ways. Zooming out to House of the Dragon’s home network, HBO finds itself in a position to be an integral symbol of legitimacy and value in the WBD sweepstakes. As all publicly circle the wagons, it’s time to explore the premium cable network’s merits and which company would benefit most from its addition.
This article contains a plethora of data points that highlight whitespace opportunities and strategic value in the market. But it’s not always the quantifiable elements that yield the greatest benefits. HBO’s multi-decade track record as a culture-shaping authority cannot be summed up in an Excel sheet.
“It is not merely a content library; rather, it is a brand that stands for prestige and audience trust, meaning an acquirer instantly uplevels its brand value with the acquisition, as well as attracts unrivaled talent,” Andrew Cussens, CEO of content studio Film Folk, told Observer.
This very notion was recently demonstrated when WBD re-rebranded its streaming service to HBO Max. The name carries weight throughout the industry while certain rival brands still search for a defined identity that elicits strong audience associations. The data backs up its position as a go-to destination and an illuminating opportunity.
HBO and HBO Max by the numbers
WBD’s streaming platforms had 128 million subscribers at the end of September, with the vast majority belonging to HBO Max. (Netflix has more than 300 million subscribers.) It’s a hits-driven platform that values prestige quality over quantity. That’s incredibly valuable, but it can run counter to mass market ambitions.
For example, The Last of Us Season 2 and The White Lotus Season 3 rank among the most-watched U.S. streaming series of 2025, according to Samba TV’s State of Streaming report. Yet, HBO Max only accounts for 7 percent of the Top 100 most-streamed series overall, per Samba, while WBD’s share of U.S. streaming sits at just 1.3 percent, per Nielsen, respectively. Even as the majority of viewing for HBO series occurs on streaming vs linear, HBO Max remains a top-heavy platform that accounts for a surprisingly small slice of the U.S. TV pie despite its namesake brand’s prestige.
From Watchmen and Penguin to House of the Dragon and It: Welcome to Derry, HBO has worked wonders in elevating brand-name intellectual property and franchise fare in pursuit of greater viewership (while still succeeding with more standard “prestige” fare like The White Lotus and Task). This raises the question: has it reached its scalable ceiling?
“There is definite upside in the number of subscribers and revenue-per-viewer, and HBO Max hasn’t saturated either,” Samba TV CEO and co-founder Ashwin Navin told Observer. “By adding new tier-one shows and tentpoles, they can continue to broaden their audience base. With more subscribers on the ad-tier, combined with more precision targeting and data, there’s definitely room to grow monetization. The ceiling is much higher with the right investment and growth strategy.”
HBO is already doing most of the heavy lifting for HBO Max, especially when compared to its high-minded cable counterparts. HBO titles account for 14 percent of the streamer’s library, but more than 18 percent of its audience demand, according to Parrot Analytics. That tops Showtime on Paramount+ (7.2 percent supply vs. 7.3 percent demand) and FX on Hulu (3.6 percent vs. 4.6 percent).
Who stands to gain the most if WBD is sold?
For better and for worse (mostly the latter), Hollywood is chasing scale to compete. Yet, no one is talking about the potential overlap when it comes to possible streaming combos. Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix could all stand to gain from HBO’s prestige pricing power, but face challenges to continue scaling without sacrificing quality.
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults who subscribe to HBO Max also subscribe to Netflix, according to Greenlight Analytics, where I work as Director of Insights & Content Strategy. About 40 percent of HBO Max subscribers also use Paramount+, while only 20 percent overlap with Peacock.
“Either Paramount or Comcast would benefit the most,” Hernan Lopez, founder and CEO of media/tech management consulting firm Owl & Co., told Observer. “They would immediately more than double their global revenue and profits from streaming, and the size of the library — both for their own streaming services as well as strategic leverage for negotiation with Netflix.”
The end result for each suitor would be different. Generally speaking, we’re talking about more subscribers, greater pricing power, higher combined lifetime value per customer, higher engagement, lower churn and so on. On paper, that’s awfully tantalizing, though not without its obstacles.
“Netflix would only fully realize the value of buying WB streaming and studios if it keeps the TV and theatrical studios open, which would mean being willing to make and sell shows to third parties and distribute in theaters—things they haven’t done so far,” Lopez noted. Despite nudges in the theatrical direction, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandossaid as recently as April that movie theaters are an “outmoded idea.” Oof.
Interestingly, 78 percent of 2025 HBO Max engagement was directed at titles released before 2025, the second-highest rate among the premium streamers, per Samba. That speaks to the enduring power of HBO’s treasured library and the appointment-viewing gaps between high-profile HBO releases. On the flip side, Peacock (64%) boasts the largest share of engagement dedicated to programming that debuted in 2025. Meanwhile, Paramount+’s male-skewing originals fit well with HBO Max’s female-leaning audience. To Lopez’s points, one can see the non-Netflix fits.
It would be media malpractice to see HBO reduced to a mere tile in another company’s crowded streaming ecosystem. The small screen’s crown jewel deserves better than that, not only for its reputational value but for the tangible results it yields. Yes, time spent has become the all-powerful quarry of every streaming platform. No, HBO is not a content firehose designed to constantly scratch that itch. But much like the throne, crown and sword, the validation it offers is the first step in empowering whomever its parent company may be to rule the realm.
But it wasn’t Guiteau’s bullet that ultimately killed Garfield, rather a far more preventable medical condition: sepsis. Garfield was taken to the White House where his wound was repeatedly reopened as doctors, led by Doctor Willard Bliss, tried to remove the bullet from his back. He survived for 11 weeks, but his condition worsened. By the end, Garfield was having consistent hallucinations and was given nutrient enemas because he was no longer able to digest food. As portrayed on Death by Lightning, Alexander Graham Bell, credited with patenting the first working telephone, did drop by the White House to try and find the lodged bullet with a metal detector he invented, but it malfunctioned in part because Garfield was lying on a metal bed frame, and because Dr. Bliss only allowed to check Garfield’s right side.
Garfield died on Monday, September 19, 1881, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Many physicians believe that Garfield would have survived the surgery had proper modern sterilization measures been taken, which were already being used in Europe at the time. “It was the most horrific death you can imagine,” wrote Millard in Destiny of the Republic. “He was riddled with infection and, when they did the autopsy, there were huge gouges. The fingers had created these burrowing holes through him and they were filled with pus and infection. He lost so much weight and was horribly dehydrated. He almost certainly would have survived had it not been for his doctors.”
Guiteau’s end was no more merciful. He went on trial in November 1881, represented by his brother in law, George Scoville, and garnered attention for his bizarre behavior—insulting his defense attorney, and claiming that he was innocent because God demanded that he assassinate the president. According to Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell, Guiteau’s trial was one of the first major trials to seriously consider the innocent by reasons of insanity defense. Ultimately, Guiteau was convicted on January 25, 1882, and sentenced to death by hanging. Guiteau stubbed his toe on the way up to the gallows on June 30, 1882, two days before the anniversary of the shooting. He then recited a musical poem he wrote, “I Am Going to the Lordy,” (further musicalized in Stephen Sondheim’s musical Assassins) before dropping to his death.
“Assassination can no more be guarded against than death by lightning,” Shannon says as Garfield in the film. While it sounds eerily prescient, Garfield did actually write that very sentiment in a November 1880 letter, unaware of the fate that would befall him only months later. But at least he wasn’t living his life in fear of the outcome: “And it is not best to worry about either,” he added.
Kim Kardashian recently took to social media to respond to criticism of the legal drama All’s Fair in hilarious fashion.
What did Kim Kardashian say about the All’s Fair reviews?
In a recent post on Instagram, Kardashian shared a collage of photos to promote the ongoing show. In a caption, she told fans to tune in for the “most critically acclaimed show of the year,” and then proceeded to share a number of mixed reviews in a tongue-in-cheek manner.
While some of Kardashian’s photos were of her in the show, others contained screenshotted images of fans talking about the show. They ranged from positive to more sarcastic reviews of the show, which still praised it, including one that called the show “some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen,” but needing “14 seasons” of it nonetheless.
All’s Fair comes from creator Ryan Murphy, and follows the story of a successful divorce laywer and owner of an all-female law firm in Los Angeles. Alongside Kardashian, the show also features a star-studded cast, including Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Matthew Noszka, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Judith Light, Ed O’Neill, O-T Fagbenle, Armani Barrett, Jamarcus Kilgore, Joshua Suiter, and Hari Nef.
Despite its star-studded cast, the show has received fairly negative reviews upon its premiere. The series debuted to an almost 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and as of this writing has just a 5% critical score on the site, although the audience rating is high at 67%.
All’s Fair is available to stream now on Hulu, with three of its nine episodes having already aired.
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Wicked became a global phenomenon when it debuted in theaters in 2024, and now fans preparing for the sequel have one more chance to celebrate the magic before Wicked: For Good arrives. If you’re wondering how to watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night, the musical special that brings together the film’s stars for performances and exclusive content ahead of the second film’s release, we’ve got you covered with ways to stream it for free.
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Watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Wicked: One Wonderful Night is a two-hour musical special celebrating the upcoming release of Wicked: For Good, the final chapter to the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway phenomenon. Co-hosted by the films’ stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the special features performances of songs from both Wicked and the upcoming Wicked: For Good, appearances from cast members including Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes content and never-before-seen clips from the sequel. According to Billboard, Grande said the idea behind the special was to make the sequel’s promotion “more about the fans this time.”
The special arrives just over two weeks before Wicked: For Good opens in theaters on November 21, 2025, almost exactly one year after the first film’s release. Last year’s Wicked became the highest-grossing film based on a Broadway musical and earned 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture. The two-part film adaptation expands upon the Broadway musical, which itself is based on Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel
, exploring the unexpected friendship between Elphaba Thropp and Glinda Upland and how they determine the ultimate fate of the Land of Oz.
So whether you’re among the millions who saw Wicked in theaters last year or you’re catching up before the sequel arrives, Wicked: One Wonderful Night offers a musical celebration of the story and characters that captivated audiences worldwide. But we saved the best news for last: You can watch it for free, without ever paying for a cable subscription. Keep reading to learn how.
How to Watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night Live for Free
Wicked: One Wonderful Night will air on NBC on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The network is available through multiple streaming services that offer free trials, giving you a chance to access the special without any upfront costs. DirecTV Stream stands out as a top recommendation for comprehensive coverage, offering NBC across Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premier packages with a five-day free trial, featuring monthly plans that start at $84.99 after promotional periods conclude. Fubo also delivers strong sports and entertainment coverage with NBC included in the Pro package at $84.99 per month with a seven-day free trial, providing extensive channel options for households wanting diverse programming alongside major network content. Lastly, NBC is included on Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial with monthly plans starting at $82.99, delivering extra value through bundling Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ with live television access.
For those who miss the live broadcast, the special will also be available to stream on Peacock beginning November 7, though Peacock does not currently offer a free trial. Premium plans start at $10.99 per month.
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Watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night with DirecTV Stream
– Five-day free trial – Includes local networks and 90+ channels
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial and four plans: Entertainment, which comes with over 90 channels and costs $89.99 per month; Choice, which comes with over 125 channels and costs $94.99 per month; Ultimate, which comes with over 160 channels and costs $124.99 per month; and Premier, which comes with over 185 channels and costs $169.99 per month. Viewers can stream NBC on all four plans. All plans also include local networks, where available, and unlimited Cloud DVR recording. DirecTV Stream also offers a current deal where new subscribers get $35 to $45 off their first month, depending on the plan, plus ongoing discounts of $5 to $20 per month if they maintain service for months two through 24.
BEST FREE TRIAL
Watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night with Fubo
– Seven-day free trial – Includes local networks and 200+ channels
Fubo offers a seven-day free trial and three main plans: Pro, which comes with 243 channels and costs $84.99 per month, Elite with Sports Plus, which comes with 319 channels and costs $104.99 per month, and a Sports + News package with 29 channels for $55.99 per month. Viewers can stream NBC on each of its plans, providing full access to watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night with a free trial. All packages include unlimited Cloud DVR recording and the ability to stream on multiple devices simultaneously. New subscribers receive $30 off their first month on both the Pro and Elite with Sports Plus plans, and $10 off the Sports + News package.
BUNDLE PICK
Watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night with Hulu + Live TV
– Three-day free trial – Includes free Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ plans
Hulu + Live TV offers four plans. The cheapest plan, Live TV Only, costs $81.99 per month and comes with access to Hulu’s live TV content. The next cheapest plan costs $1 more at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s live TV content, as well as access to Hulu’s streaming library with ads, Disney+ with ads, and ESPN+ with ads. For Disney+ with no ads, users can subscribe for $87.99 per month. And for Hulu and Disney+ with no ads, the price is $95.99 per month. Viewers can stream NBC to watch Wicked: One Wonderful Night on all Hulu + Live TV plans.
Where was Wicked: One Wonderful Night filmed?
Wicked: One Wonderful Night was filmed in October 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in front of a live audience. The venue, which opened in 2001, is located in the Hollywood and Highland Center on Hollywood Boulevard and has a seating capacity of 3,400. The theater is perhaps best known as the home of the Academy Awards since 2002, hosting the ceremony annually with the exception of 2021.
According to NBC’s press release, Wicked: One Wonderful Night will transform the legendary venue into a breathtaking Emerald City-inspired set, complete with a 37-piece live orchestra led by the award-winning musical director Stephen Oremus, plus jaw-dropping musical numbers and unforgettable performances.
What will Wicked: One Wonderful Night include?
Wicked: One Wonderful Night is co-hosted by Grande and Erivo, who will sing songs from the films that are near and dear to their characters and fans’ hearts. The two-hour special will see the pair perform their version of “For Good,” while other cast members will also take the stage for musical numbers.
The special will feature performances of songs from both Wicked and Wicked: For Good, including previews of brand-new songs written for the film. Within the special, Erivo will perform a song accompanied by Goldblum, a virtuoso jazz pianist in his own right, while Yang, Bode, and Slater will perform a song together. The special will also feature appearances from celebrated director Jon M. Chu and composer Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music and lyrics for the original stage production.
Beyond performances, the special includes cast interviews, behind-the-scenes moments from the film production, and exclusive surprises. Fans may also receive a sneak peek of Wicked: For Good, offering a glimpse at what’s to come when the sequel arrives in theaters.
When does Wicked: For Good come out?
Wicked: For Good is scheduled for theatrical release on Friday, November 21, 2025, arriving almost exactly one year after the first film debuted. The sequel concludes the story that began in last year’s Wicked, which followed Elphaba and Glinda during their years at Shiz University and explored how their friendship shaped their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
Director Jon M. Chu returns to helm the sequel, which features the same cast from the first film. Wicked: For Good now ranks among Fandango’s top 10 best all-time first-day ticket pre-sellers, which includes blockbusters like Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home. The decision to split the story into two films allowed for a more comprehensive adaptation of the Broadway musical, giving each act the space to develop the characters and storylines that have made Wicked one of the most successful Broadway productions since its 2003 debut.
It’s certainly been a spooky week for the Walt Disney Co. and Google. The two corporations are in the midst of a carriage dispute that has resulted in a blackout of Disney’s networks on Google-owned YouTube TV, leaving viewers unable to access popular channels including ESPN and ABC.
Disney began notifying viewers on October 23 about the dispute and warning that its networks could be removed from the pay-TV streaming platform.
All of that came to a head [last week] as the two parties failed to come to an agreement on a new deal, and YouTube TV began removing Disney’s networks about 30 minutes before the previous carriage deal expired at midnight Eastern time.
One area of contention between the two seems to be around pricing, with Disney asking for rate hikes that Google isn’t agreeing to.
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A number of YouTube TV subscribers complained on social media about having their access cut, with some noting how the situation is reminiscent of the contract battles that have long plagued cable television.
“I’ll never forget how liberating it was in 2018 to cut the cord & subscribe to YouTube TV,” John Martin, a radio host on sports station 92.9 FM ESPN, wrote on X, adding that “Nothing good ever lasts, kids.”
“I wish cable just figured it out,” one X user wrote. “[This] should be the time they try to win others back but basically are like, hold my beer. hah,” another user wrote. Still another said: “I just switched, and now I have to find ANOTHER streaming platform.”
“Last week, Disney used the threat of a blackout on YouTube TV as a negotiating tactic to force deal terms that would raise prices on our customers,” the post on YouTube’s blog read. “They’re now following through on that threat, suspending their content on YouTube TV. This decision directly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.”
The post continued to say that while the situation is a “frustrating and disappointing outcome” for YouTube TV subscribers, the company said it was urging Disney to work “constructively to reach a fair agreement that restores their networks to YouTube TV.”
If an agreement wasn’t reached and the content remained off YouTube TV, Google said it would offer subscribers a $20 credit.
Disney, meanwhile, is pointing the finger at Google, accusing the tech giant of “using its market dominance to eliminate the competition and undercut the industry-standard terms” that it says it has already negotiated with other distributors.
“Unfortunately, Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC,” a Disney spokesperson said. “Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports—anchored by the NFL, NBA, and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend.”
On Friday, a memo was shared with Disney Entertainment and ESPN employees from Disney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Berg and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro, regarding YouTube TV. The memo, obtained by Fast Company, reiterated a similar sentiment as the statement.
The three executives wrote that Google’s actions “make clear how little regard they have for their customers and are consistent with an attitude which has been prevalent throughout our negotiations—YouTube TV and its owner, Google, are not interested in achieving a fair deal with us.
“The bottom line is that our channels are extremely valuable, and we can only continue to program them with the sports and entertainment viewers love most if we stand our ground against tactics that threaten the integrity of our business and the value of our creative work,” the note concluded.
Which channels are being blacked out?
The networks impacted and being removed from YouTube TV include ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, Freeform, FX, FXX, FXM, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, SEC Network, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, ABC News Live, ACC Network, and Localish, as well as ESPN Deportes, Baby TV Español, and Nat Geo Mundo for those with the Spanish plan.
This isn’t the first time that corporations have butted heads over the distribution of television content, nor is it the first time that YouTube TV has gotten into disputes with other entertainment giants.
Paramount Global (now Paramount Skydance), Fox Corporation, and NBCUniversal all recently battled with the streaming service, though they were able to eventually reach a deal to avert a blackout.
YouTube TV also previously dropped Univision and other TelevisaUnivision-owned networks in September after the two parties could not come to an agreement.
Meanwhile, Disney and Charter Communications had a public dispute over a renewal in 2023, though the two parties were able to resolve the problem to avert a blackout.
The impact on subscribers
Experts in the industry said those who suffer most from these ongoing carriage renewal disputes are the customers.
Brandon Katz, director of insights and content strategy at Greenlight Analytics, said that while carriage disputes have always been present in the linear pay-TV era, the fragmentation of current at-home entertainment makes the lapses much more noticeable, especially when dealing with sports broadcast rights that are strewn across the small-screen ecosystem.
“When consumers are juggling multiple subscriptions, often directed by access to specific content such as sports channels, their removal causes added friction,” Katz told Fast Company. “That friction often leads to a temporary spike in cancellations and, in this instance, perhaps a short-term bump in ESPN Unlimited and/or Disney Bundle sign-ups. Convenience, cost, and access rule consumer decision-making in the convoluted streaming era.”
YouTube TV is estimated to be the fourth-largest multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the United States, rivaling traditional cable providers with around 10 million subscribers. That means it wields enormous leverage, although Katz did point out that blackouts caused by disputes like this typically don’t last too long.
“Even when these disputes result in a blackout, they don’t usually extend past a couple weeks,” Katz said. “I fully expect YouTube TV and Disney to reach a deal in the near future. However, the increasing frequency of these disputes and the overextended nature of sports rights these days make it particularly frustrating for consumers, who ultimately vote with their wallets.”
By Saleah Blancaflor
This article originally appeared in Inc.’s sister publication, Fast Company.
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Netflix is bringing back one of its most popular shows for a third season, returning a hit romantic comedy series to fans.
What Netflix TV show is getting renewed for a Season 3?
Nobody Wants This, the series led by Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, is coming back for a third season. The new season of the series is set to premiere sometime in 2026, with news of the Season 3 renewal coming just a week after the second season of the show premiered on October 23, 2025, on Netflix.
Nobody Wants This’ second season, despite only being out for a short time, is already hugely popular on Netflix. According to the streamer, the show’s seconds season is number one in the Global English TV Top 10 for the second week in a row, and has garnered 18 million views through its first 11 days of being on the service.
In a quote on the show’s third season renewal, co-showrunners and executive producers Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan expressed their happiness about the renewal, and said they’re excited to get back to work.
“We are so grateful to Netflix and 20th for giving us another season of Nobody Wants this. This job is criminally fun. Working with the uniquely gifted Erin Foster, this unbelievable cast of talented, hilarious pros, amazing writers, and incredible crew has been a truly great experience. Go Dodgers!”
Nobody Wants This comes from creator Erin Foster, and stars Bell, Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, and Jackie Tohn. The first season premiered in 2024 on Netflix.
“First comes love, then comes life. The last time we saw agnostic podcast host Joanne (Kristen Bell) and unconventional (hot) rabbi Noah (Adam Brody), their unmatched chemistry surprised everyone in their lives, including her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe), his brother Sasha (Timothy Simons) and sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), and even themselves,” reads the show’s synopsis for Season 2. “Their spark proved stronger than all of the obstacles trying to keep them apart. Now they’re back, and fully committed to merging their lives –– and loved ones — together. But their differences still exist and can’t be ignored. The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them.”
Season 2 put up another 9.4M views in its first full week on Netflix, from October 27 through November 2, placing it in first among English-language TV. Viewers were also revisiting Season 1 last week, boosting it to No. 7 on the weekly rankings with 2.4M views.
The Season 2 performance is slightly down from the first season, which was at around 26M views through its first 11 days. The second season is currently sitting at around 18M for that same interval, which is still strong despite the notable drop off.
The Witchercame in at No. 2 on the English TV rankings with 7.4M views for Season 4’s opening weekend. The latest eight episodes, which landed on Netflix on October 30, introduce Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, taking over from Henry Cavill. It’s worth noting that this is a sharp decline from Season 3’s 15.2M views in the first four days of release.
Third place on the weekly rankings went to Season 9 of Selling Sunset with 4.2M views, while Boots continued to perform well with 3.7M views, good enough for fourth place.
Although new episodes of Stranger Thingswon’t debut until the end of the month, audiences are already preparing, it seems. Season 1 snagged tenth place on the English TV charts with 1.8M views. It’s likely that this trend will continue as the premiere date for Stranger Things 5Vol. 1 nears.
Netflix’s most-watched TV show of the week was actually a Danish thriller, The Asset, which debuted atop the non-English TV charts with 11.3M views.
Judging by the amount of HUNTR/X costumes on Halloween, no one will be surprised to learn that the hugely popular animated film Kpop Demon Hunters is still putting up monster numbers. It came in second place among English films last week with another 14M views, marking its 20th week in the Top 10.
Morbid curiosity continued last week with two serial-killer related offerings among the Top 10. In films, the documentary Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers, about Aileen Wuornos, a rare woman serial killer who murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990, came in at No. 3 with 10.1M views. Among series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story hung onto sixth place with 2.8M views.
Also in film the Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton-starrer Ballad of a Small Player debuted at No. 4 with 6.9M views.
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If you noticed ESPN, ABC, and 18 other Disney-owned channels missing from your YouTube TV selection, that’s because Disney and YouTube’s parent company, Google, came up empty-handed amidst carriage fee contract negotiations. The two failed to reach a new agreement, with the old one expiring on October 30, 2025. However, there’s no need to stress when there are multiple alternative streaming service options that let you watch ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels such as FX and National Geographic.
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The absence of such channels might’ve shaken up viewers, since big sports events like Monday Night Football, college football, and beginning-of-season NBA games air on ESPN. Viewers also can’t watch Dancing with the Stars, Abbott Elementary, The Golden Bachelor, and more TV shows, as well as Election Day coverage. While an announcement on when the blackout will end has yet to come, YouTube is reportedly offering some subscribers a $10 monthly credit for six months. $60 in savings is something, but that doesn’t solve the problem of 20 Disney-owned channels missing. Instead, consider signing up for a different streaming service. We gathered four stellar options, below, with most offering free trials, deals, or both.
How to Watch ESPN & ABC Without YouTube TV
If you still can’t access ESPN and ABC with YouTube TV, there are several alternative streaming services that have both. DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV, and Hulu + Live TV are our top recommendations. All of them except for Sling TV offer free trials, and all of them except Hulu + Live TV currently offer deals.
Best Overall & EDITOR’S PICK
DirecTV Stream
– Free trial: 5 days – Includes local networks and 90+ channels
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial and four plans—Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premier—all of which include ESPN and ABC. Entertainment comes with over 90 channels and costs $89.99 per month (currently $49.99 for your first month); Choice, which comes with over 125 channels and costs $94.99 per month (currently $59.99 for your first month); Ultimate, which comes with over 160 channels and costs $124.99 per month (currently $89.99 for your first month); and Premier, which comes with over 185 channels and costs $169.99 per month (currently $124.99 per month).
DirecTV’s streaming service is our editor’s pick for watching ESPN and ABC for free, since it offers a five-day free trial and comes with a vast selection of channels and local networks. StyleCaster‘s entertainment writer Jenzia Burgos tried the free trial for herself and found that it hits the sweet spot between convenience and content variety.
Best BUDGET Pick
Sling TV
– Daily, weekend, and weekly passes – 30+ channels
Sling TV serves up plenty of plan options if you want to stream ESPN or ABC (or both!) for cheap. To get access to both channels, pick Orange + Blue, the streaming service’s best base plan, for a discounted $33 for your first month (normally $65.99 per month). If you only want ESPN, try Orange for over 30 channels at the price of $45.99 per month or Blue for over 40 channels at the price of $50.99 per month. And for those who only want ABC, opt for Sling TV’s Select plan, which is its most affordable option, coming in at $29.99 per month with over 10 channels. Just note that ABC is only available for select markets with this plan. Why not get both channels with Orange + Blue, especially when its current deal is so steep. $33 for your first month is the lowest price on this list.
Best Bundle Pick
Hulu + Live TV
– Free trial: 3 days – Large library of shows, movies, and Hulu Originals
You can also access ESPN and ABC through Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial and four plans that include Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN, making it amazing for bundling multiple streaming platforms. Live TV Only is the cheapest option, costing $88.99 per month and gives subscribers access to live content only, rather than the complete Hulu streaming library or access to Disney Plus. The next cheapest plan is Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN Select, which will ring you up for $89.99 per month and includes Live TV, Hulu (With Ads), Disney Plus (With Ads), and ESPN (With Ads). After that is Hulu Premium + Live TV, Disney+ Premium, and ESPN Select, which gives subscribers Live TV, Hulu (No Ads), Disney Plus (No Ads), and ESPN Select (With Ads) for $99.99 per month. Hulu + Live TV, Disney+ Premium, and ESPN Select is the final option, but is a bit tricky since this plan is no longer available for purchase or a plan switch. Only existing users will be able to keep this plan, as long as they don’t cancel or change it. If they decide to keep it, they get Live TV, Hulu (With Ads), Disney Plus (No Ads), and ESPN Select (With Ads).
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– Free trial: 5 days – Includes local networks and 200+ channels
Fubo is another affordable way to watch ESPN and ABC and has some of the lowest prices we’ve seen. Its live TV plans include Pro, Elite with Sports Plus, and Deluxe. You can catch ESPN and ABC on all three plans. Pro has 243 channels and usually costs $84.99 per month but is discounted to $54.99 right now, Elite with Sports Plus has 319 channels and usually costs $104.99 per month but is discounted to $74.99 right now, and Deluxe has 334 channels and usually costs $114.99 per month but is discounted to $84.99 right now. If you want $30 off your first month for any of these live TV plans with ESPN and ABC, or simply want a plan that caters to sports content, Fubo is your best bet.
When will Disney be back on YouTube TV?
The answer is still unclear, but this wouldn’t be Disney’s first rift with a popular streaming service. In 2024, DirecTV and Disney had a dispute that lasted for a total of 13 days.
Disney and YouTube TV Update
On November 3, 2025, YouTube’s official blog released a response to Disney’s request to restore ABC for 24 hours. The response says, “We agree that the right priority here is to give customers what they want. As you know from the many content disputes you’ve been part of, customers don’t want companies fighting and content blackouts. But unfortunately, your proposal would permit us to return Disney’s ABC stations only for a day and will cause customer confusion among those who may briefly see ABC on YouTube TV only to lose it again shortly after.”
This statement would suggest that YouTube doesn’t want to restore access to Disney’s ABC stations for a short period of time. Instead, YouTube would like to give its customers access to ABC and ESPN networks while the two parties continue to negotiate. YouTube added, “If you agree with our proposal and give us approval, we can get our operational teams together and get these channels live in hours. Let us know how you’d like to proceed.” This 24-hour break is likely referring to Election Day coverage, as the same press release explicitly mentions how this blackout affects election news on YouTube TV.
Will YouTube TV bring ABC back for Election Day?
The press release quoted above concludes that YouTube does not have any plans to bring ABC back for Election Day. If you’d like to watch ABC to stay updated on election news, consider subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV, or Hulu + Live TV.
Channels YouTube TV Users Lost
ABC: local affiliates, primetime shows, and live sports
The victim’s sister called it “one big Greek tragedy”—and she meant it.
In September 2016, Nathan Carman took off in a fishing boat with his mother near Block Island. A few days later, a freighter spotted Nathan on a life raft off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. He was rescued. His mother, Linda, was never found.
Such begins the story of The Carman Family Deaths, Netflix’s latest true crime documentary, based on a 2021 WIRED feature by Evan Lubofsky. Carman was, according to his father, the “first-born grandson of a Greek dynasty,” and when questions began to emerge following his rescue, suspicions arose that what happened at sea wasn’t what he claimed.
Carman’s grandfather, Linda’s father, had been shot and killed several years before and there was a lot of money at stake. For the weeks following Carman’s rescue, the story made headlines as investigators tried to piece together what happened. Some thought Carman’s version of events didn’t add up, but his defenders pointed to the fact that he had autism spectrum disorder and could often be misunderstood.
In 2022, nearly a year after WIRED published its story about the Carman family, Nathan Carman was charged with killing his mother in an alleged attempt to inherit his family’s vast estate.
Directed by Yon Motskin, who made the UFO sighting documentary Encounters, The Carman Family Deaths is produced by Jesus Camp directors Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Mary-Jane Mitchell, and WIRED Studios. The film lands on Netflix on November 19. Watch the first trailer for the documentary below and read more here.
Just because a film is a box office hit doesn’t mean it’ll be a hit on streaming. In fact, sometimes the opposite is true. Sometimes a film will bomb at the box office but create such curiosity that, when it hits streaming, people are willing to give it a shot anyway. Then, weeks or months later, that bomb is now suddenly a hit, just by a different metric.
A recent example of that is the 2024 film Madame Web. According to Bloomberg, the Dakota Johnson Spider-Man spin-off (pun intended) was Sony Pictures’ most-streamed movie on Netflix last year, beating all of the studio’s biggest box office hits such as Venom: The Last Dance and It Ends With Us. Each of those films grossed around $145 million domestically, while Madame Web grossed closer to $44 million. It also sports a more than warranted 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which certainly didn’t help.
Almost instantly after release, though, the film seemed to gain cult classic status, getting recognition on podcasts like How Did This Get Made and more. That it was so bad gave it name recognition, and when it started showing up on Netflix, people watched. The same carries over to Sony’s fifth best streaming title last year, Kraven the Hunter, another ill-conceived Spidey spinoff that made even less money than Madame Web.
These stats come as part of a larger article about Sony trying to figure out a way to get more money from its streaming bombs. As it stands now, its current deal with Netflix is based on how much a film makes at the box office. But if the movies that make less are doing better on streaming, clearly, there’s money being left on the table. It’s a whole thing, which you can read about here.
What we care most about, though, is the simple, basic lunacy that Madame Web can be considered, in a very cut-and-dry metric, a hit. Who could have seen that coming? Nobody—except, of course, Madame Web herself.
