Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
在恢复部分去年11月下架的 NBCU 频道后，Fubo 宣布涨价 15 美元
Fubo prices are going up by $15 per month because it will have some NBCUniversal channels again. For years, Fubo, a sports-centric vMVPD (virtual multichannel video programming distributor, which lets subscribers watch traditional TV channels live over the Internet), offered NBCUniversal channels. That stopped in November 2025 due to a contract dispute. 由于将重新获得部分 NBCUniversal 频道的播放权，Fubo 的月订阅费将上涨 15 美元。多年来，作为一家以体育为中心的 vMVPD（虚拟多频道视频节目分发商，允许订阅者通过互联网直播观看传统电视频道），Fubo 一直提供 NBCUniversal 的频道。但由于合同纠纷，这一服务在 2025 年 11 月中断。
With the loss of local NBC affiliates, Telemundo, nine regional sports channels, and 32 national channels, Fubo made the sensible but rare decision to lower subscription prices in December. The Essential plan went from $85 per month to $74 per month. The Pro plan dropped from $85 to $75 per month, and the Elite plan dropped from $95 to $84 per month. 在失去当地 NBC 附属频道、Telemundo、九个区域体育频道和 32 个全国性频道后，Fubo 在 12 月做出了明智但罕见的决定：降低订阅价格。其中，Essential 套餐从每月 85 美元降至 74 美元；Pro 套餐从每月 85 美元降至 75 美元；Elite 套餐则从每月 95 美元降至 84 美元。
But now that Fubo has a new deal with NBCUniversal, all monthly subscription prices are going up by $15. That makes today’s prices higher than they were before the NBCUniversal blackout. Even worse, Fubo didn’t get back all of the channels that it had pre-blackout. 但随着 Fubo 与 NBCUniversal 达成新协议，所有月度订阅价格均上涨了 15 美元。这意味着现在的价格比 NBCUniversal 频道下架前还要高。更糟糕的是，Fubo 并未找回下架前的所有频道。
Fubo is restoring access to NBC affiliates, Telemundo, regional sports channels, Bravo, Cozi, NBC News NOW, Universo, True CRMZ, and NBCSN. However, Fubo subscribers still can’t watch nine cable channels that NBCUniversal spun off into the company Versant in January. That includes CNBC, SYFY, USA Network, E!, and MS NOW (formerly MSNBC). Fubo 正在恢复 NBC 附属频道、Telemundo、区域体育频道、Bravo、Cozi、NBC News NOW、Universo、True CRMZ 和 NBCSN 的访问权限。然而，Fubo 订阅者仍然无法观看 NBCUniversal 在 1 月份剥离至 Versant 公司的九个有线频道，其中包括 CNBC、SYFY、USA Network、E! 和 MS NOW（前身为 MSNBC）。
“The rising cost of bringing you the programming you enjoy means that, unfortunately, we need to pass some of these increases on to you,” Fubo says in an email sent to subscribers and on an online support page. Users have reported receiving notice of the price changes recently as Fubo rolls the channels out to subscribers. Fubo 在发给订阅者的电子邮件和在线支持页面上表示：“为您提供喜爱的节目成本不断上升，这意味着我们不得不将部分成本转嫁给您。”随着 Fubo 向订阅者逐步开放这些频道，用户近期已陆续收到价格调整通知。
During the dispute, Fubo accused NBCUniversal of overcharging it for Versant channels. “Despite them not being worth the cost to Fubo subscribers, Fubo offered to distribute Versant channels for one year,” Fubo said in a statement in December. “NBCU wants Fubo to sign a multi-year deal—well past the time the Versant channels will be owned by a separate company. NBCU wants Fubo subscribers to subsidize these channels.” 在纠纷期间，Fubo 指责 NBCUniversal 对 Versant 频道的收费过高。Fubo 在 12 月的一份声明中称：“尽管这些频道对 Fubo 订阅者来说并不值这个价，但 Fubo 仍提议分发 Versant 频道一年。NBCU 却要求 Fubo 签署一份多年期协议，其期限远超 Versant 频道被独立公司收购后的时间。NBCU 是想让 Fubo 的订阅者为这些频道买单。”
At the time, Fubo also said it wanted to integrate NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service into its channel store. However, it seems that the companies ultimately settled on a deal that got Fubo some, but not all, of what it previously had or wanted. 当时，Fubo 还表示希望将 NBCUniversal 的 Peacock 流媒体服务整合到其频道商店中。然而，双方最终达成的协议似乎只让 Fubo 找回了部分（而非全部）此前拥有或想要的频道。
When Fubo originally cut prices due to the blackout, Ars applauded the decision as an attempt to fairly charge customers for what they were getting. We also suggested that the loss of channels could be viewed positively for Fubo and subscribers. The sports-focused streaming service has complained about programmers forcing it to carry more channels than it wanted, which increased prices. The loss of NBCUniversal channels seemed like a way for Fubo to offer slimmer, more focused packages that were also more affordable. 当 Fubo 最初因频道下架而降价时，Ars 曾称赞这一决定，认为这是公平收费的尝试。我们也曾指出，频道减少对 Fubo 和订阅者来说可能是一件好事。这家专注于体育的流媒体服务商曾抱怨节目制作方强迫其捆绑销售更多不必要的频道，从而推高了价格。NBCUniversal 频道的下架似乎是 Fubo 提供更精简、更聚焦且更实惠套餐的一个契机。
But charging more for fewer channels is questionable, especially as Fubo is already challenged to compete with YouTube TV. It’s plausible that Fubo was forced to pay more for the channels than it previously did, which limited its options. By forcing customers to pay more for bundled channels they may not want, however, the sports streaming service is reminding people why they left cable in the first place. 但以更少的频道收取更高的费用令人质疑，尤其是在 Fubo 本就难以与 YouTube TV 竞争的情况下。Fubo 很可能是被迫支付了比以往更高的频道费用，从而限制了其选择空间。然而，通过强迫客户为他们可能并不想要的捆绑频道支付更多费用，这家体育流媒体服务商正在提醒人们，当初他们为何会选择放弃有线电视。