DirecTV Stream ‘Entertainment’ Plan: Price, Channels And Add-Ons

For those considering signing up to DirecTV Stream, there are four main live TV packages to choose from – Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate and Premier. The main differences between these four plans are the channels and the price. Entertainment is the cheapest overall, which also means comes with the fewest channels overall.

Whether Entertainment is the right package for you will depend on a number of factors, including the price and the selection of channels. Here’s a closer look at what you get with DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment plan.

DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment Plan Cost

DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment plan costs a minimum of $79.99 a month and unlocks access to more than 90 live TV channels.

Here’s how the Entertainment plan compares to DirecTV Stream’s other live TV packages.

While the Entertainment plan is the cheapest DirecTV Stream plan, it is expensive compared to the base packages offered by other live TV services.

In addition to more than 90 live TV channels, Entertainment subscribers also get access to an unlimited cloud DVR and the ability to stream on an unlimited number of devices when connected to the home network.

While the DVR and streams are both unlimited, they do come with some restrictions. For example, recordings are only kept for a maximum of nine months.

Channels included with Entertainment Plan

While DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment plan unlocks access to more than 90 channels, the exact number a home gets will depend on their location, and the local channels they are eligible to receive in that location.

Entertainment plan includes:

• ABC
• AccuWeather
• Alien Nation
• AMC
• Animal Planet
• AXS TV
• Baby First
• BBC America
• BET
• Bloomberg TV
• The Bob Ross Channel
• Boomerang
• Bravo
• C-SPAN
• C-SPAN2
• Cartoon Network
• CBS
• CLEO TV
• CMT
• CNBC
• CNN
• CNN en Espanol
• CNNi
• Comedy Central
• Comedy Dynamics
• Court TV
• The CW
• Daystar
• The Design Network
• DirecTV 4K
• DirecTV 4K Live
• DirecTV 4K Live 2
• Discovery
• Disney Channel
• Disney Jr.
• Disney XD
• Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
• Dove Channel
• EarthxTV
• El Rey Rebel
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• Family Movie Classics
• The First
• Food Network
• Fox
• Fox Business
• Fox News
• Fox Soul
• Fox Sports 1
• Fox Weather
• Freeform
• Fuel TV
• Fuse Media
• FX
• FXX
• Galavision
• The Grio
• Hallmark Channel
• Hallmark Mystery
• HGTV
• HLN
• HSN
• IFC
• ID
• ION
• Jewelry Television
• Justice Central
• MeatEater
• Merit Street
• Motor Trend
• MSNBC
• MTV
• MTV2
• National Geographic
• NBC
• Newsmax
• NewsNation
• Nickelodeon
• Nosey
• Origin Sports
• Ovation
• Paramount Network
• PBS
• PBS Kids
• PokerGo
• PowerNation
• Pursuit Channel
• QVC
• QVC 2
• QVC 3
• Racing America
• Reelz
• Revolt
• RFD-TV
• Scientology Network
• Scripps News
• Shop LC
• Somos Novelas
• SportsGrid
• SundanceTV
• Syfy
• Tastemade Home
• Tastemade Travel
• TBS
• TeenNick
• Telemundo
• Time
• TLC
• TNT
• TV Land
• TV One
• Univision
• USA Network
• VH1
• WeTV
• Women’s Sports Network
• Yahoo Finance

With access to a mixture of news, entertainment and sports, the Entertainment plan is designed to be a good all-around plan for most homes.

However, and as the name suggests, it is more geared towards entertainment channels and programming than anything else. If interested in access to more sports, including regional sports networks, or more premium entertainment channels, then one of the other DirecTV Stream plans is likely to be a better choice.

Entertainment Add-Ons And Premium Channels

DirecTV Stream offers a variety of premium channel add-ons that can be bundled with the Entertainment plan at an additional monthly cost.

• A&E Crime Central
• Acorn TV
• Allblk
• AMC+
• Cinemax
• Discovery+
• Fox Nation
• History Vault
• Lifetime Movie Club
• Max
• MGM+
• Paramount+ with Showtime
• Peacock
• Starz

DirecTV Stream also offers a few channel packs that can be bundled with the Entertainment plan to improve the channel lineup.

Movies Extra Pack

The Movies Extra Pack costs $5 a month and unlocks access to the following movie and entertainment channels.

• Crime + Investigation
• Hallmark Family
• Hallmark Mystery
• HDNet Movies
• Insp
• MTV Live
• ShortsTV
• Smithsonian Channel
• Sony Movies

International Add-Ons

There are multiple international add-ons available at varying prices, unlocking access to a number of international channels.

Is Entertainment The Right Plan for You?

With access to more than 90 channels for $79.99 a month, Entertainment is the cheapest plan available through DirecTV Stream making it an option for those looking to save on the cost of live TV.

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$80-165/mo

• 90-185 channels
• Unlimited streams
• Unlimited DVR

Deal: Save up to $60 on 3 months.

5 day Free Trial

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However, that’s only when choosing between the various DirecTV Stream Packages, as Entertainment is fairly expensive when compared to the base packages offered by other live TV services. For example, Frndly TV, Philo, Sling TV and YouTube TV all offer cheaper live TV plans than Entertainment, albeit with a different number and variety of channels.

The other problem with Entertainment is that it is mainly focused on entertainment channels. While the package does come with some news and sports channels, Choice, Ultimate and Premier are better options for sports and premium networks.

If you are specifically interested in trying DirecTV Stream then it makes sense to start with the Entertainment plan to see if it offers the experience and channels you want. If it doesn’t, then you may want to consider upgrading to a more expensive package or trying a different live TV streaming service altogether.