Observed Signal · Oct 6, 2026 · Partnership · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
YouTube TV Adds Discovery+ as Paid Add-On
YouTube TV has expanded its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery by adding Discovery+ as a paid add-on to its lineup. Subscribers on the main plan and genre packages can now access the streaming service for $11.99 per month, billed directly with their YouTube TV subscription. The add-on provides on-demand access to Discovery's unscripted content, including shows from Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, and more, along with two live NASA feeds. This move fills a gap in live linear carriage, offering deeper archive access and original series not available on linear channels. The partnership expansion comes as Warner Bros. Discovery prepares for its upcoming sale to Paramount.
The expansion of YouTube TV's partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery increases distribution for Discovery+ and adds value to YouTube TV's offering, but it is a routine content distribution deal rather than a major industry shift.
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- YouTube TV added Discovery+ as a paid add-on for $11.99 per month.
- Discovery+ add-on is available on the main YouTube TV plan and genre packages.
- The add-on includes content from Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, and more.
- Subscribers get access to two live NASA feeds with the add-on.
- The partnership expansion precedes Warner Bros. Discovery's sale to Paramount.
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Spectrum Adds discovery+ Free for Eligible TV Customers
Spectrum and Warner Bros. Discovery announced that eligible Spectrum TV customers can now access discovery+ at no additional cost. Spectrum TV subscribers can add the discovery+ app and receive the $5.99/month ad-supported tier for free, or pay $4/month to upgrade to the ad-free plan. The move is presented as part of Spectrum’s Seamless Entertainment bundle, which the operator says delivers over $125/month of streaming benefits and already includes services such as Disney+/Hulu, ESPN Unlimited, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, AMC+, ViX, Tennis Channel and FOX One. Spectrum and Warner Bros. Discovery framed the agreement as a way to bring streaming into the linear-TV experience, simplify subscription management for customers, and extend discovery+ reach to millions of Spectrum viewers. Customers can activate discovery+ via the Spectrum App Store.
Discovery+ Launches Curated Channels Including NASA+
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service Discovery+ has launched themed, always-on curated channels and playlists for U.S. subscribers drawn from its own franchises and NASA+ programming. Initial channel offerings include franchise-focused feeds such as 90 Day Universe, Beat Bobby Flay, Deadliest Catch, House Hunters, Ghost Adventures, Gold Rush, and dedicated NASA+ channels including a 24/7 NASA+ Live Earth Views stream from the International Space Station. The NASA+ channels will feature live events and Earth-view camera streams with Dolby Vision support; HBO Max will also carry select special events in Dolby Vision on supported devices. Neal Roberts of Warner Bros. Discovery highlighted the partnership with NASA+ and referenced immersive coverage including the Artemis III mission.
Philo Adds 12 Warner Bros. Channels to Free Lineup
Philo has added 12 Warner Bros. Discovery-branded channels to its free streaming lineup, making the channels available to both free users and paid subscribers. The new channels span true crime, history, reality and survival genres and include MythBusters, Say Yes to the Dress, Dead Files and others. Philo’s free tier requires no payment information and users may create a free account for extra features such as unlimited 30-day DVR. The channels are also included in Philo’s paid plans — Essential ($25/month) and Bundle+ ($33/month). The announcement was published by Cord Cutters News on May 19, 2026.
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