You can watch AMC without cable with a free trial on YouTube TV, Philo, and Fubo, or with a subscription on AT&T TV, and Sling Orange + Blue.
Below, we count down the best ways to watch AMC that cord-cutters use. We made this ranking based on each service's value: how many other channels each dollar of subscription will get you.
Xfinity Choice is a live TV service that's exclusive for Xfinity broadband users. You need to already have the Xfinity Flex device to be able to get to Xfinity Choice. If you're an Xfinity member but don't have the Flex device, you can order one for free on the Xfinity website.
At $18/month, it allows you to get local channels and some national ones, and you can add a "sports & news" package for $36.50, "entertainment" for $15, and "kids & family" for $10 ($79.5 total). There are other add-ons, such as EPIX, Showtime, Cinemax, and HBO at different prices. Exact pricing depends on where you are based.
If your viewing options are limited, it's a good option for the basic package that allows to cut the cord, or a cord, since you'll probably still have a broadband contract with Xfinity.
Sling Orange is one of two plans from cord-cutting alternative Sling.
Channels that Sling Orange has and Sling Blue doesn't have include: Disney Channel, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Freeform, and MotorTrend. Sling Orange has mostly the advantage of channels owned by Disney.
Sling is establishing itself as a viable cheap alternative to cable, with many local as well national channels available at as little as $35. Sling allows to manage packages, so for example if you don't watch a lot of sports you can remove that package and save a good amount of money. Getting Sling when you're trying to cut the cord is the closest thing to an "à la carte" service, you only pay for what you use.
DirecTV Streamis a Live TV streaming platform with a twist: you can download the app on any of your existing devices, or for a $120, you can get a box with a custom remote control for the service. But without the box, DirecTV Stream functions like a Netflix or Hulu, allowing you to stream Live TV from anywhere by downloading the app. Within your home, you can stream on up to 20 devices (!), and from outside your home you can stream on up to three devices.
Sling Blue is a live-tv bundle from cord-cutting alternative Sling, which is owned by the telecom provider Dish. It has many of the top 20 most watched national TV channels in the U.S..
Youtube TV has quickly grown into one of the best choices for Live TV, offering both local and national channels like ESPN, CNN, Comedy Central, and others. Youtube TV's marketing claims that by getting the platform, you could save up to $500 a year on cable. One major draw of the platform is unlimited cloud DVR storage that's included in the $64.99 plan.
It's also one of the most widely available Live TV streaming services, as you can get it on virtually every device from Fire TV to XBOX to Smart TV brands like LG.
Fubo is a live TV and on-demand streaming service. The platform had it beginning as a soccer stream service, but it quickly became popular as a viable alternative to expensive cable subscriptions in the U.S, offering an attractive bundle of more than 100 live channels as well as an endless array of on-demand movies.
Spectrum TV Choice is an internet television service that is only available to Charter Spectrum internet customers. It costs $24.99 per month, the channels available to you will depend on your location, but usually you can choose 10 more channels to add to your plan. Please be careful that after 30 days, you might not be able to change the list of 10 channels you choose.
Designed as an alternative to cable subscriptions and on-demand streaming platforms, Spectrum TV Essentials offers a combination of major cable channels and on-demand content that can be streamed through smart TVs, digital media players, and mobile apps.
Spectrum TV is accessible via Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Chromecast, as well as via web browser (using Flash), desktop and mobile app including Android and iOS. As of December 2020, Spectrum TV is no longer available via Roku.
Philo is one of the most interesting ways to cut the cord out there: it offers over 60 channels for as little as $20. If you don't watch sports or a lot of local TV, but want access to everything else, it's the perfect Live TV option.
