Let’s start where an honest review of Fubo has to start for our audience: Fubo carries zero Arabic-language channels. None. No MBC, no Rotana, no Arabic news, no Arabic commentary on anything. If you came here looking for Arabic TV, stop now and read our Sling Arabic review instead — that’s the service built for you.
So why review Fubo at all? Because Fubo is arguably the most complete sports package for the football an Arab household actually follows — just in English and Spanish. If your family splits the difference (Arabic entertainment from one service, serious football from another), Fubo is the football half worth understanding.
Plans and pricing (mid-2026)
Fubo’s lineup is a ladder, with meaningful first-month discounts on the main plans:
| Plan | Regular price | First month | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports + News | $55.99/mo | $45.99 | 28 channels, ESPN Unlimited included |
| Pro | $73.99/mo | $48.99 | 216 channels, the full mainstream lineup |
| Elite | $83.99/mo | — | Pro plus more |
| Latino | $14.99/mo | — | Spanish-language lineup, 2 screens |
| beIN SPORTS standalone | $5.99/mo | — | beIN channels + 100+ free channels, unlimited DVR |
That last row deserves attention: Fubo’s $5.99/mo standalone beIN plan is one of the quiet bargains in US sports streaming — the beIN channels plus 100+ free channels and unlimited DVR, for the same price as beIN’s own CONNECT service. The beIN channels (English and Spanish feeds) are also included in the Pro, Elite, Deluxe, and Latino plans — but not in the cheapest Sports + News plan, so don’t buy that one expecting Ligue 1.
There’s a 5-day free trial on the main plans (not on the beIN standalone). As always, confirm current pricing at signup — Fubo adjusts plans often.
Two pieces of recent context worth knowing before you commit: Disney’s Hulu + Live TV merged with Fubo (the deal closed in October 2025, though the services still run separately), and NBCUniversal channels left Fubo in November 2025. If specific channels matter to you beyond sports, check the current lineup during the trial.
The sports case for MENA fans
Here’s what makes Fubo interesting despite the Arabic-channel shutout — as of mid-2026, it’s the rare place where all of these live under one roof:
- beIN’s competitions — Ligue 1, the Turkish Süper Lig, AFCON, CAF club competitions, and Copa Libertadores, via the beIN channels (English/Spanish commentary)
- Saudi Pro League — airs on FS1/FS2 in the US, both FOX channels carried on Fubo’s main plans
- La Liga — via ESPN+, and ESPN Unlimited is included with Fubo’s main plans
- FIFA World Cup 2026 — all 104 matches are on FOX-family channels, which Fubo carries
That last point is the big one for the year ahead. The World Cup is in North America in summer 2026, FOX holds the English-language US rights, and a Fubo main plan covers the entire tournament. (beIN’s famous Arabic World Cup coverage is MENA-only and won’t be available in the US — see our beIN review for the full rights picture.)
If you follow, say, a Saudi club and a French club and want the World Cup, Fubo Pro is the single subscription that covers all three. Nothing else on this site can say that.
DVR, screens, and the practical stuff
Fubo’s tech specs are genuinely generous: unlimited cloud DVR (recordings expire after 9 months) and up to 10 simultaneous screens on the main plans — enough for a big household with multiple matches on at once. The Latino plan is the exception at 2 screens. The standalone beIN plan also includes unlimited DVR, which beIN’s own CONNECT can’t match.
How it compares
- vs. Sling Arabic: Not really competitors — Sling Arabic is entertainment and news in Arabic; Fubo is sports in English. Plenty of households pair them. Our Sling vs. Fubo guide walks through when each (or both) makes sense.
- vs. beIN SPORTS CONNECT: If beIN’s channels are all you want, both cost $5.99/mo — and Fubo’s standalone beIN plan throws in unlimited DVR and 100+ free channels, while CONNECT is the direct-from-beIN option. The full head-to-head is in our beIN vs. Fubo comparison. The main Fubo plans only earn their price when you also want FOX (Saudi Pro League, World Cup) and ESPN (La Liga).
- vs. MBC Shahid: Zero overlap. Shahid has no sports in the US; Fubo has no Arabic content anywhere.
Who should (and shouldn’t) get it
Get Fubo if football across multiple rights-holders drives your TV spending — beIN’s leagues plus the Saudi Pro League plus La Liga plus World Cup 2026 — and you’re fine with English or Spanish commentary. Or get just the $5.99 standalone beIN plan if that’s the only piece you need.
Skip it if you want any Arabic-language TV whatsoever (it has literally none), if your sports needs start and end with beIN’s channels and you don’t want DVR (CONNECT direct does the same job), or if $55.99+ a month is more than your sports habit justifies.
Bottom line
We rate Fubo 3.8 for this audience: an excellent sports service that is honestly the wrong product for Arabic TV but the right product for the football many Arabic-speaking households care most about — especially in a World Cup year. Use the 5-day trial to confirm the channels you want are in your plan before the first full bill.