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New customers can sign up for Hulu + Live TV for only $65 per month to stream the NFL season and much more. Whether you’re an NFL or college football fan, you likely rely heavily on access to your local broadcast channels this time of year.

The services that stream regular cable channels include DirecTV Stream, the sports-focused Fubo service, Hulu + Live TV, Philo, Sling TV, and Google’s YouTube TV.

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You can also watch live TV streaming with services like Fubo or Sling. These subscriptions allow you to watch a variety of live TV channels without a cable subscription. Both have free trials. Fubo plans start at $79.90 per month. Sling plans start at $19.99 per month for 10 channels.

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