
<p>TNT and other Turner channels fell off the fuboTV lineup back in the summer of 2020. Now, it appears over seven channels are returning to fuboTV’s lineup, according to <a href="https://thedesk.net/2023/01/fubo-tv-bringing-back-cnn-tbs-tnt-turner-owned-channels/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew Keys from <em>The Desk</em></a>. </p>



<p>Those channels, which include TNT, TBS, TruTV, CNN and more are part of a new agreement between fuboTV and Warner Bros. Discovery. The report says that those channels are coming back to fuboTV’s lineup as soon as Jan. 16. </p>



<p>According to a fuboTV spokeswoman, she said, “we have no current plans to launch any new networks from Warner Bros Discovery.”</p>



<p>For soccer fans, the deal comes at the perfect time. <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/us-soccer-announce-new-tv-deal-turner-sports-20220301-CMS-373327.html">US Soccer begins its deal</a> with Warner Bros. Discovery this year. The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/us-soccer-national-team-to-make-hbo-max-debut-in-january-20221202-WST-410783.html">first game of that new deal</a> for TNT is on Jan. 28 when the USMNT plays Colombia. If this report stands true and those channels come back, fuboTV subscribers will have access to the game.</p>


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<p>However, there is some stipulation with fuboTV getting these channels back.</p>



<h5>fuboTV price rises again</h5>



<p>Although unrelated to the fuboTV deal to get TNT and other Turner channels, the price of the service is going up. Instead, this price hike is in relation to Bally Sports regional sports networks. </p>



<p>Now, fuboTV has a base price plan of $74.99 per month. Then, there is an elite plan for $84.99 and a premier plan for $94.99. These are all $5 increases from what the prices were entering 2023. </p>



<p>The uptick in price starts in the February billing cycle.</p>



<h2>TNT and Turner channels back on fuboTV</h2>



<p>As stated, the US Soccer move to <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/usmnt-and-uswnt-commentators-for-tnt-and-hbo-max-20230110-WST-415003.html">Turner channels and HBO Max</a> means friendlies are now commonplace on TNT and related channels. This deal arrives just in time for fuboTV subscribers to watch the USMNT or USWNT on these channels.</p>



<p>Of course, these channels provide much more than just the USMNT or USWNT. TNT regularly broadcasts both the NHL and NBA. Also, TNT, TBS and TruTV have entertaining shows airing almost daily.</p>



<p>The addition of Turner’s channels also brings CNN, Cartoon Network and other channels, providing content for the entire family.</p>



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TNT and other Turner channels are making a long-awaited return to fuboTV just in time for the US Soccer deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

TNT and Turner channels returning to fuboTV, report says

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<p>From January 2020 to January 2022, the number of subscribers for each major channel decreased on average. Of course, in that timeframe, the COVID-19 pandemic changed people’s TV viewing habits and hobbies in general.</p>
<p>Nielsen, the data and market measurement firm, recently reported its monthly estimates regarding television channel subscriptions. The findings look bleak for the networks. As a whole, multichannel services, meaning traditional cable, satellite, streaming, dropped more than 10% over the last two years.</p>
<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/how-to-stream-soccer/">Cord-cutting</a> is not necessarily something new in the American television landscape. However, Americans rapidly switched from traditional forms of multichannel TV to specific paid-streaming services. Undoubtedly, this accelerated much faster than anticipated in recent years.</p>
<p>Big conventional entertainment television channels suffered a significant drop in subscriptions during this timeframe. For example, TBS, TNT, TruTV, and USA dropped mightily. However, as many soccer fans in the United States know, NBC switched its home of the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/2021/11/02/premier-league-games-move-to-usa-after-nbcsn-shuts-down-dec-31/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Premier League over to USA Network</a>. It will be interesting to see the channel’s numbers moving forward due to the potential increased traffic. Nevertheless, the massive sports networks are not losing customers at the same rate as these entertainment channels.</p>
<p>Although ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and the now-defunct NBCSN are also down subscribers as well, they only dropped 2-4%. Comparatively the aforementioned entertainment channels dipped 6-9%. FS2 and beIN SPORTS, on the other hand, have actually seen an increase in viewers over the last two years. </p>
<p>One interesting thing to note is the drop in number of subscribers for each major channel in Spanish. While FS2 and beIN SPORTS both rose, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/channels/fox-deportes/">FOX Deportes</a> fell by 11% and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/channels/bein-sports-en-espanol/">beIN SPORTS en Español</a> sunk by 24%. The same applies to <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/channels/espn-deportes/">ESPN Deportes</a>, which collapsed the most at 31% down over the two years.</p>
<h3>Number of subscribers for each major channel from 2020 to 2022</h3>
<div id="attachment_366613" style="width: 612px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/01/10/Insiders/Sports-media.aspx"><div><figure class="image"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-366613" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-366613 size-full" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.worldsoccertalk.com/webp/WST_20220117_WST_366612_sports-networks-household-numbers.webp&amp;width=602&amp;height=709" alt="" width="602" height="709" srcset="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/01/sports-networks-household-numbers.png 602w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/01/sports-networks-household-numbers-300x353.png 300w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/01/sports-networks-household-numbers-600x707.png 600w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/01/sports-networks-household-numbers-150x177.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px"></figure></div></a><p id="caption-attachment-366613" class="wp-caption-text">Graphic via Sports Business Journal</p></div>
<p>The differences in subscriber rate could partially be down to the necessity to watch sporting events live. Many viewers access television shows the following day via streaming services such as <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=x2vYEsBAJH4&amp;offerid=669015.20&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hulu</a> or <a href="https://imp.i305175.net/c/330866/828265/11640?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Fsports%2Fpremier-league" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Peacock Premium</a>. Sure, some sports-specific streaming services offer next-day replays of games. Yet, the added-benefit of watching matches live is that much more important for the viewer.</p>
<h5>Soccer on US TV</h5>
<p>As far as soccer in America goes, there is a bit of a mix bag when looking at the data for the number of subscribers for each major channel. ESPN, FS1, FS2, NBCSN, and beIN SPORTS remain relatively steady under the circumstances. However, that contradicts the trends seen for Spanish-language channels beIN SPORTS en Español and ESPN Deportes.</p>
<p>The streaming service <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/mWebq" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ESPN+</a> appears to be a major contributing factor to the decline of these two channels. ESPN acquired the rights to distribute Spain’s extremely popular LaLiga ahead of the current season. Generally speaking, all games are available <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/2021/07/17/espn-faq-for-la-liga-everything-you-need-to-know/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">solely through ESPN+</a>. There are a handful of exceptions when games are on TV too, such as the season-opening game, but the trend of streaming-only remains the same. This was the case for El Clásico. Some LaLiga aficionados missed the game due to its broadcast on ESPN+ rather than one of ESPN’s linear channels.</p>
<p>beIN SPORTS previously held the U.S. television rights to La Liga. The Spanish-language sports channel, beIN SPORTS en Español, also aired many of the fixtures in previous years. Despite <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/2021/05/13/bein-sports-to-keep-on-fighting-despite-losing-laliga-rights-say-execs/">losing La Liga</a>, beIN SPORTS still currently has rights to a number of competitions. For example, the French Ligue 1, Turkish Super Lig, African Champions League, African Cup of Nations, and the CAF Confederation Cup all run on beIN SPORTS. However, not having La Liga anymore clearly dented its total number of subscribers.</p>
<p>As even more soccer content, and obviously other live sporting events, transition to streaming services, traditional television networks will likely continue to see their subscribers fall.</p>
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