T-Mobile is jumping into the TV streaming wars, aiming to offer a simpler and cheaper service for people dissatisfied with cable. But it's entering a crowded field.
TVision will offer three branches of its service. TVision Live will have live news, entertainment and sports channels at three tiers priced at $40, $50 and $60, depending on how many sports channels customers want. The $40 option offers around 30 channels including ABC, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox News, ESPN, and Fox Sports Networks.
Then there's TVision Vibe, which is $10 a month and includes about 30 channels from AMC, Discovery and Viacom -- but no sports. And TVision Channels, which lets customers sign up for individual channel streaming services, starting with three: Starz, Showtime and Epix.
A slew of new streaming services started to challenge traditional TV providers and dominant streaming services like Netflix over the past year, including Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and Comcast's Peacock service. CBS recently rebranded its CBS All Access service as Paramount Plus, restarting in 2021.