Earlier this year, we told you about plans for a standalone streaming service from FOX with a former Apple TV+ veteran at the helm. As of today, FOX has announced pricing and the launch date for its direct to consumers subscription video service.
FOX One will launch in two weeks on Thursday, August 21. The new standalone streaming video service will cost $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year.
That’s a pretty hefty price compared to standalone streaming services from other networks. For example, Paramount+ from CBS starts at $7.99 per month and Peacock from NBC goes from $10.99 per month.
However, the service lets cord-cutters pay directly for content from various FOX channels with content that includes live sports and more.
Here’s more from today’s company announcement sharing the launch date and pricing details:
This month, FOX One will bring all of FOX’s leading News, Sports and Entertainment branded content together in one dynamic streaming platform. For the first time, cord-cutters and cord-nevers will have live streaming and on-demand access to the real-time thrills, bold, trusted voices and defining stories being told across the full portfolio of FOX brands including FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, FOX Weather, FOX Sports, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes, B1G, FOX Local Stations and the FOX Network. FOX Nation and B1G+ will also be available in the FOX One platform. Users will be able to bundle FOX One and FOX Nation for $24.99 per month or the equivalent of $19.99 per month when purchasing the annual plan at launch.
Pete Distad, who previously worked on Apple TV+, is the CEO of Direct to Consumer at Fox Corporation.