NBC's Peacock launched with a rich Latino vertical which is easy to find on its homepage. The vertical is made up of Spanish on-demand news, documentaries, reality TV and news clips.
Peacock offers three subscription tiers:Free, Premium ($4.99/month), and Premium Plus ($9.99/month). If you don't mind putting up with some ads, the free tier gets you a generous amount of Spanish TV. If you want to know more before you subscribe, read our introduction to NBC's Peacock streaming service.
Popular Spanish on-demand shows include Al Rojo Vivo, Noticias Telemundo, Latinx Now, Chiquis N' Control and Betty in New York. TV hits like The Riveras and Caso Cerrado air as curated channels on Peacock's live broadcast. And like its English-curated channels, these show clips from past seasons 24/7.
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Pantaya is for Latin movie and TV fans. Its collection includes classic films, modern blockbusters and television series filmed in Latin America. Pantaya also hosts popular bilingual shows like Vida and originals like The Game of Keys.
The platform's selection of classic hits and modern shows makes it an appropriate channel subscription for bilingual families, especially if different age groups share the TV. It offers a 7-day trial for beginners; after that, the subscription goes to $5.99/month.
Other Pantaya hits include Voyager with Los Derbes, Las Píldoras de Mi Novio and Los Leones with Ozuna.
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Pluto TV is a great streaming option if you're looking for free Spanish TV. The platform offers 22 Spanish TV channels inside the Latino vertical.
Pluto's Spanish-language streaming options include MTV en Español, Comedy Central en Español, and curated channels with dubbed hit shows like The Walking Dead en Español and Forensic Files en Español.
You will also find on-demand movies and series, reality TV, dramas, sports, travel and comedy.
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This app is perfect for Univision devotees as it only offers a selection of Univision programs and UniMás news and sports. That being said, the on-demand selection is wide, and not much of a surprise, given Univision's large library.
For $9.99/month, you'll get access to Univision classics like El Gordo y la Flaca, Despierta America, Laura, and Primer Impacto. You can also access live content up to 72 hours after its original broadcast date.
Download: Univision Now for Android | iOS | Roku
If you want to watch movies and TV series in Spanish, Netflix will give you the best bang for your buck. The huge selection of original programming in Spanish alone is worth the $8.99/month subscription price.
To find Spanish programming on Netflix, type "Español" in the search bar and browse its vast selection. Netflix hosts original shows and classic movies in Spanish like Y Tu Mamá También, Narcos and House of Flowers.
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Sling TV offers three English streaming packages and several Spanish TV add-ons. Sling's blue and orange tiers run at $30/month. Combining the two tiers gives you access to over 50 channels for $45/month. Spanish add-ons range from $3-$5/mo and can be bundled with any plan.
Sling leads the way with Spanish add-ons by offering regional channel add-ons for South American, Caribbean, and Central American natives. Each add-on keeps you connected to your continent by offering channel subscriptions from specific regions.
For example, its SurAmerica add-on covers South American channels such as Caracol, Nuestra Tele, NTN24, RCN Novelas, TV Venezuela, EVTV, Ecuavisa Internacional, Telefe Internacional, El Trece Internacional, Todo Noticias, Bolivia TV, Canal Sur and Studio 5.
For a complete Spanish package, the Best of Spanish TV add-on includes access to channels such as Estrella TV, Azteca, Discovery en Español, ESPN Deportes, Cinelatino, Discovery Familia, Cine Sony and History en Español.
Sling also offers add-ons of individual Spanish channels like Cocina On, Flix Latino, or ConTV for an additional $3/month, allowing for great customization.
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Vidgo offers two Spanish streaming plans and can stream to up to three devices simultaneously.
The Latino streaming plan offers 15 channels in Spanish for $20/month. This level includes ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes, Fox Life, History en Español, Cine Sony and Familia Discovery.
The Latino Más streaming plan offers 25 Spanish channels for $30/month. This includes NatGeo Mundo, Centroamerica TV, Estudio5, Fox Deportes, Television Dominicana, Azteca America, Estudio5, Cine Latino, A3cine and Atres Series.
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If you want to stay up to date with Spanish sports channels, fuboTV is a streaming alternative worth considering. fuboTV streams live TV sports and entertainment without a cable plan.
The platform's basic English streaming package already includes Spanish networks like Univision and Telemundo for $64.99/month. If you want more Spanish channels, its Latino Plus add-on offers 15 channels for an additional $19.99/month. Some of fubo's Latino Plus channels include Fox Deportes, NatGeo Mundo, Discovery en Español, and ESPN HD Deportes.
fuboTV's subscription also includes 30 hours of cloud DVR storage so you can record and watch your favorite teams at your leisure.
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Hulu's on-demand streaming subscription provides access to bilingual and Spanish hits like East High and Love, Victor. Hulu also offers a $4.99/month Spanish Channel add-on for its Live TV subscribers. Hulu + Live TV runs at $54.99/month with ads or $60.99/month without ads.
The Español TV add-on includes access to CNN en Español, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, ESPN Deportes, FOX Deportes, History Channel en Español and NBC Universo.
Download: Hulu for Android | iOS | Roku
Access to Spanish television in the United States was once a luxury that only came with a cable package. It's satisfying to know that now, streaming platforms are rightly catering to Spanish-speaking audiences by offering more choices and price ranges for streaming plans.
Each streaming platform caters to different needs. So before deciding on a platform, think about your budget, your streaming device, and the type of programming you're interested in.
