‘My 600-lb Life’ season 12 premiere: How to watch without cable

‘My 600-lb Life’ season 12 premiere: How to watch without cable

Season 12 of My 600-lb Life is scheduled to premiere on TLC Wednesday, March 6 at 8/7c.

Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, My 600-lb Life follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives.

The first episode of the 2024 season follows Krystal S. who has finally met the man of her dreams. However, she won’t let herself marry him until she can be sure that she won’t become bedridden and force him into the role of caretaker.

Where can I watch My 600-lb Life season 12?

Those who have ditched basic cable can watch the season 12 premiere of My 600-lb Life on Wednesday with PhiloFubo or DirecTV Stream.

While all three live streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers, Philo is the cheapest of the three mentioned for $25 a month after its 7-day free trial.

However, those willing to wait can also stream new episodes the day after they premiere with Max or Discovery+.

What is Philo?

For those who are unfamiliar with Philo, it is set up like any other streaming service, but instead of offering exclusively on-demand content, it offers a variety of live TV channels. At just $25 a month, it is considered one of the cheaper live streaming services available with over 70 live TV channels to choose from.

Popular channels offered with Philo include the Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, MTV, AMC, HGTV, History Channel, Discovery Channel, CMT, TLC, BET and more.

Philo also offers unlimited DVR along with TV shows and movies users can watch on-demand from channels included in the streaming package.

What is Fubo?

Fubo is also an alternative to a regular cable subscription, but with more exclusive channel options that Philo does not offer such as ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, FOX and more.

While Fubo considers itself a sports-focused streaming service, its standard streaming package comes with over 100 TV live channels for $79.99 a month after its free trial.

Fubo also comes with a variety of shows and movies users can watch on-demand along with the option to record your favorite TV shows.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream is similar to FuboTV in that it offers many of the same channels and features. At $79.99 a month after its free trial, the base package comes with a little over 75 live TV channels.

Those interested can check out all of DirecTV Stream’s channel packages here.