The cost of online TV

From single channels to package plans, the online TV market continues to grow. There are more than 100 options, but here are a few to get you started. (Being an existing cable customer is not required.) Prices are monthly for starter plans:

HBO Now: All HBO shows,

$14.99

Starz: All Starz shows, $8.99 Showtime Now: All Showtime shows, $10.99

The CW: CW shows on demand, free

CBS All Access: All CBS shows

and live CBS, $5.99

Pluto TV: Streams 75 channels, including CNBC, free MLB.TV: Live baseball games

except local ones, $24.99 FuboTV: Cable alternative with 60 live channels with a sports focus, $34.99 Lifetime Movie Club: classic

Lifetime on demand, $3.99 History Channel: limited

episodes, free

Layer3 TV: Cable alternative with 200 HD channels (fiber internet required), $75 (promo)

Sling TV: Cable alternative starts with 20 channels for $20

Sony PlayStation Vue: Cable alternative starts with 45 channels for $29.99 DirecTV Now: Cable alternative starts with 60 channels for $35

Hulu with Live TV: Cable alternative starts with 50 channels for $39.99

Hulu: On-demand TV shows,

movies, starts at $7.99 YouTube TV: Cable alternative

with 47 channels for $35