Carolina Hurricanes fans have a new place to follow their team this season, and it comes with a setup built for people who don’t want to juggle a cable bill just to catch puck drop.
The big change is simple: 72 of Carolina’s 84 regular-season games are scheduled to air on the team-owned Hurricanes Hockey Network, or HHN, and that network is available regionally on Fubo through the streaming service’s new My Local Sports add-on to its Fubo Sports plan. For viewers in the Hurricanes’ home market, that means the path to seeing most of the team’s games now runs through a streaming package made with sports fans in mind.
Fubo’s appeal starts with the basics. It’s a live TV streaming service, so subscribers can watch through the Fubo app on supported devices like smart TVs, streaming sticks, phones, tablets and web browsers instead of signing up for a traditional cable or satellite package. Depending on the plan and location, the service carries major sports and broadcast networks such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN, along with live sports ranging from NFL games and college football to the NBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, golf and racing.
The other piece that makes Fubo stand out for fans is the DVR setup. All U.S. plans include unlimited Cloud DVR storage at no extra charge, which gives subscribers a way to record games, shows and events and watch them later. For anyone dealing with overlapping start times or a night away from home, that’s a real convenience.
For Hurricanes fans, the relevant package is the Fubo Sports plan with the My Local Sports add-on. It costs $64.98 for the first month and $74.98 per month after that.
The bundle includes more than 30 sports-specific and major broadcast networks, ESPN Unlimited, local sports coverage in supported regions and NHL Center Ice at no extra charge. Fubo says that makes it a strong option for viewers who want the most important national networks plus as many home-team games as possible.
The base sports package is the leanest of Fubo’s U.S. offerings. It includes 30+ channels, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in select markets, ESPN Unlimited, unlimited Cloud DVR, viewing on up to 10 screens at once and no contract.
Fubo Pro is the next step up, with 232 channels and regional NBA, NHL and MLB games where available. Fubo Elite bumps that to 295 channels and adds 4K for supported events and programming.
Elite with Sports Plus is the biggest sports package of the group, with 300+ channels, Sports Plus with NFL RedZone, International Sports Plus and 4K included.
Signing up is straightforward. New U.S. subscribers may be able to start with a free trial on select plans.
The process begins on Fubo’s website, where users enter their ZIP code to see what channels, plans and regional sports options are available in their area. From there, they choose a plan, create an account, select any add-ons such as Sports Plus with NFL RedZone, International Sports Plus, MLB.TV or DAZN, then enter payment information.
Fubo notes that plans, prices, free trials and channel availability can change, so fans should check the final details before subscribing, especially if they’re signing up to follow a specific team or league.
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