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Hulu has attracted about 450,000 subscribers to its new live TV service, while competitor YouTube Live has signed up just over 300,000, according to CNBC.

Why it matters: Both services (Hulu Live TV: $39.99/month; YouTube Live: $35/month) launched last year as alternatives to traditional cable packages. Despite strong early numbers, they still trail Dish's Sling TV (2 million) and DirecTV Now (1 million).

Hulu and YouTube draw hundreds of thousands to live platforms

Both services launched last year as alternatives to traditional cable packages.

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Hulu has attracted about 450,000 subscribers to its new live TV service, while competitor YouTube Live has signed up just over 300,000, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CNBC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/22/youtube-live-has-about-300k-subscribers-and-hulus-live-has-450k-sources-reveal.html" data-vars-content-id="1218adfa-2992-4629-ac4d-28468539392e" data-vars-headline="Hulu and YouTube draw hundreds of thousands to live platforms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/22/youtube-live-has-about-300k-subscribers-and-hulus-live-has-450k-sources-reveal.html" target="_blank">CNBC</a>.Why it matters: Both services (Hulu Live TV: $39.99/month; YouTube Live: $35/month) launched last year as alternatives to traditional cable packages. Despite strong early numbers, they still trail Dish&#x27;s Sling TV (2 million) and DirecTV Now (1 million).

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

Hulu and YouTube draw hundreds of thousands to live platforms

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