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Xfinity Ultimate TV Package

The Most Entertainment

When you want everything Xfinity TV has to offer, Ultimate TV is a solid option. It's Xfinity's biggest TV plan and features over 185 for a no-contract price of $78.50/mo.

Compared to the Popular TV plan, Ultimate has 60 more channels for $18 more per month. That's good value and, especially for movie and sports fans, a pretty tempting upgrade. All that extra programming can be watched on Xfinity's new high-tech receiver, the X1 DVR. The X1 lets you combine your Xfinity and any streaming services you may have all in one place.

Ultimate TV
185+ channels
$78.50 /mo
No contract plan
Regular: $
Includes...
  • Over 185 live channels
  • Free Cloud DVR (20 hrs)
  • Free Local Channels
  • Most movie & sports channels
  • Access to X1 DVR
  • Autopay discount available
  • Can be bundled with internet
  • Music Choice channels
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Compared to top plans from other providers (satellite, streaming, etc.), Xfinity's Ultimate TV stacks up quite well. It neatly covers all the major channel themes without much fluff or part-time channels.

With respect to new channels found in this package, you'll get favorites such as Cartoon Network, Cooking Channel, Discovery Family, Disney Jr, Hallmark Drama and more. For sports fans, new programming includes ACC Network, CBSSN, ESPNU, MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network. So, quite a big list and perfect for most college and pro fans.

Finally, regarding price, Xfinity tacks on a couple extra fees to this plan. They're standard with all Xfinity plans so be sure to factor that in before you decide.

PERFECT FOR: mid to large families with a variety of tastes.

See below for a complete listing of all the channels available:
(channels in bold are new to this plan)

Ultimate TV Channel Lineup

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ChannelNumberHDBasic Channels
Base
Movie Channels
Movies
Sports Channels
Sports
Local Channels
Local
Spanish Channels
Spanish
Music Channels
Music
ACC Network431826
American Heroes Channel2741480
BabyFirst TV1251709
BBC News1671117
BET Her4741628
BET Jams475
BYUtv232
Cartoon Network49766
CBS Sports Network418732
CMT Music471
Cooking Channel2031485
Daystar234
Destination America201771
Discovery Family121813
Discovery Life2221497
Disney Jr1231701
Disney XD122763
ESPNU420788
FanDuel409
FLiX5861772
Fox Business130761
Fuse1414
FX Movie (FXM)5061766
fyi275772
Hallmark Drama1460
i24 News1118
IFC503790
IMPACT486
Logo1461439
Magnolia Network2041493
MLB Network412729
MTV 21351639
Nat Geo Wild159806
NBA TV416727
NFL Network180730
NHL Network419728
Nick Jr1201702
Nick Music472
Nicktoons1261727
Outdoor Channel406784
Ovation2701462
Pac-12 Network434823
Paramount Network58743
POP1111427
Reelz1501429
Science272756
ScreenPix Action1787
ScreenPix Voices1788
ScreenPix Westerns523
ScreenPix1786
SEC Network432824
Smithsonian Channel2911477
Sportsman Channel405
SundanceTV5051440
Teen Nick2151740
The Africa Channel297
TUDN618
UNIVERSO607680
Vice276805
Z Living1495
Zona Futbol1228
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A&E69734
ABC10710
AFRO1623
AMC66798
Animal Planet53751
Antenna TV3821170
ASPIRE1627
BBC America162810
BET73777
Bloomberg764
BRAVO181733
CBS13713
Cleo TV2951624
CNBC38762
CNN759
Comedy Central55745
Comedy TV1437
Crossings TV398
CSN Philadelphia8846
C-SPAN 1961128
C-SPAN 2971129
CW12712
Discovery6329100
Disney51769
E! Entertainment56753
Educational Programming18
ESPN32724
ESPN233725
Estrella TV376
EWTN2331668
Family Entertainment TV1089
Family Movie Classics1088
Food Network60747
Fox8708
Fox News Channel39760
Fox Sports 1408731
Fox Sports 2410779
Freeform48768
FX57741
FXX401803
Galavisión29815
Game Show Network (GSN)47822
Golf Channel35
Government Access17
Great American Family4841461
Grit3831171
Hallmark Channel68793
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries500794
Headline News (HLN)41774
HGTV61746
History64758
HSN718
HSN28520300
Ideal TV101
Inspiration Channel (INSP)241655
Investigation Discovery271804
ION7709
ION Mystery3921175
JBS1684
Jewelry Television1161052
Justice Central1446
Kids Street1722
Lifetime46795
LMN504796
MeTV374
Motor Trend754
MSNBC37787
MTV70782
MTV Live783
Music Choice [+]800.m
Music Choice: ’70s429
Music Choice: ’80s428
Music Choice: ’90s427
Music Choice: Adult Alternative416
Music Choice: Alternative415
Music Choice: Blues446
Music Choice: Classic Country434
Music Choice: Classic Rock418
Music Choice: Classical Masterpieces449
Music Choice: Contemporary Christian435
Music Choice: Country Hits433
Music Choice: Dance/EDM403
Music Choice: Easy Listening448
Music Choice: Gospel411
Music Choice: Hip-Hop And R&B405
Music Choice: Hip-Hop Classics407
Music Choice: Hit List401
Music Choice: Indie404
Music Choice: Jazz445
Music Choice: Kids Only!424
Music Choice: Light Classical450
Music Choice: Love Songs420
Music Choice: Max402
Music Choice: Metal414
Music Choice: Mexicana438
Music Choice: Musica Urbana437
Music Choice: Party Favorites422
Music Choice: Pop & Country431
Music Choice: Pop Hits421
Music Choice: Pop Latino436
Music Choice: R&B Classics409
Music Choice: R&B Soul410
Music Choice: Rap406
Music Choice: Reggae412
Music Choice: Rock413
Music Choice: Rock Hits417
Music Choice: Romances440
Music Choice: Singers & Swing447
Music Choice: Smooth Jazz444
Music Choice: Soft Rock419
Music Choice: Solid Gold Oldies430
Music Choice: Sounds of the Seasons441
Music Choice: Soundscapes443
Music Choice: Stage & Screen442
Music Choice: Teen Beats423
Music Choice: Throwback Jamz408
Music Choice: Today’s Country432
Music Choice: Toddler Tunes425
Music Choice: Tropicales439
Music Choice: Y2K426
MyNetworkTV4704
National Geographic273757
NBC7031003
NBC Sports Bay Area36720
NBC Sports Boston48852
NBC Sports California34721
NBC Sports Chicago37200
NBC Sports Philadelphia62847
Newsmax1115
NewsNation717
Nickelodeon50767
Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)220820
Oxygen True Crime165773
PBS6
PBS Kids387
Primo TV1721
PTL TV86
Pursuit Channel334
QVC9719
QVC 2797
QVC 3821
Recipe TV1483
Revolt1637
Shop LC100
ShopHQ1641027
SonLife Broadcasting103
Syfy54736
TBN2301661
TBS735
Telemundo714
Tennis Channel411786
The Grio1636
TLC62752
TNT44737
Travel Channel67755
True Crime Network3711174
TruTV30748
TV Land521426
TV One483740
UniMás23711
Universal Kids119770
Univision668
UP TV482814
USA Network45738
VH171781
WE tv502791
Weather Channel (TWC)22776
Last updated: 4/24/23
Channel numbers are based on Xfinity's California feed (they'll be different in other areas)

Where to find this package:

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  • Ultimate TV package for as low as $78.50/mo
  • Over 185 live TV channels
  • X1 DVR (latest receiver) included free
  • All local channels included
  • Qualifies you for bundling deals with internet/phone
  • Note: This is XFINITY's best offer since Oct 2019


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TrueCost: Ultimate TV Plan

If you're like us, you don't like surprises with your bill. It's never fun signing up for a new service and finding a ton of fees never discussed on that first bill. That's the point of this section - transparency in pricing.

With Xfinity and the Ultimate TV plan, you have to pay 3 extra fees: Broadcast TV (local channels) Regional Sports fee (access to one of the 6 local NBC Sports channels) and a Residential Tax (depends on your region/state). All three come to total of around $45/mo. Yeah, not great. For the most part, Xfinity's pricing is classic marketing psychology. They advertise a lower flat plan price and tack on fees to offset the extra programming. We'd much rather they combined all the fees into one price and let customers decide.

When you do combine everything, the total cost for Ultimate TV runs around $125. Value-wise, we don't have a huge issue with that number, especially considering the big chunk of extra programming added to this plan. Hopefully, Xfinity gets rid of the somewhat-hidden fees in the future.

With regard to specials, you can save $10/mo for signing up to Autopay and paperless billing. Overall, here's the full cost breakdown:

Category
Up front
Monthly
Plan
Ultimate TV
$78.50
Installation
almost always free
-
Deal(s)
auto-pay discount
-$10
Residential Taxes
government fees (varies)
$8.28
Broadcast TV Fee
local channels
$27.15
Regional Sports Fee
local sports channels
$12.35
DVR
X1 DVR (1 TV)
$9
TOTALS
$0
$125.28

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a contract required for Ultimate TV?

No, and that's one of the advantages of Xfinity TV. In contrast with old school cable or satellite TV, there's no long-term commitment and you can cancel anytime (with no termination fee).

Why is Ultimate TV so expensive?

It's certainly not cheap but if you compare it to other live TV plans, it's generally in the same cost/channel range. Overall, it's best suited for families or subscribers that want as many options as possible, in lieu of having to pay for separate pay-per-view or specialty sports programming.

Can I install and setup Ultimate TV by myself?

While it's not a complicated installation, you need an Xfinity receiver to get everything setup. So, even though Xfinity internet can be self-installed, an Xfinity technician will need to make sure everything is wired and working as it should (and properly connected to your internet).

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