Sports Fans
General Sports Questions
No. ESPN’s streaming app is called ESPN+. The subscription is $11.99 per month, or save over 15% with an ESPN+ Annual Plan at $119.99 per year. However, ESPN+ does not give access to the live broadcasts that you’d find on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNNews. You can stream SportsCenter when subscribing to streaming providers like DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling TV Orange and YouTube TV.
ESPN+ has thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows, and acclaimed series that aren’t on the ESPN networks. ESPN+ allows subscribers to purchase UFC PPV events and access an extensive archive of on-demand content. You can stream ESPN+ within the ESPN app on your streaming device.
Yes, Max’s live sports component began in 2023. They offer a wide variety of live sports including MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, and U.S. Soccer games and matches. They also include other sports programming such as “Inside the NBA” and Bleacher Report highlights and events. In March 2024, the sports add-on tier will be available for $9.99/month. Click here to learn more.
Peacock offers Sunday Night Football, a few exclusive NFL games, Premier League soccer matches, Big Ten football games, extensive Olympics coverage, WWE events, PGA Tournaments, SuperMotocross and IndyCar races, and much more.
Yes, FanDuel Sports Network is the new streamer for fans who love to watch their local NBA, MLB, or NHL team. It replaced Bally Sports+, though not all teams previously available with Bally have transitioned to FanDuel Sports Network.
The current lineup features 13 NBA teams, 8 NHL teams, and 8 MLB teams. You must live within the broadcast areas of these teams to access the service. Visit getmyhometeams.com and enter your zip code to see if you have access to FanDuel Sports Network content.
The FanDuel Sports Network streaming service will offer single-game streaming options at $6.99 each. It’s a great way to watch a marquee game against a big-name opponent without being stuck on the hook for a full FanDuel Sports Network subscription at $19.99/month or $189.99/year.
You can try FanDuel Sports Network for free for 7 days or access the channels free with a trial of DIRECTV STREAM or Fubo.
The Chicago Sports Network (www.chsn.com) streaming service will carry live games from the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago White Sox, along with highlights, pre- and post-game coverage, and shoulder programming.
The streamer will cost $20 per month for customers who pick just one of the three teams to watch, or $30 for fans who want to stream all three. Both plans come with a 7-day free trial to allow viewers to thoroughly test out the streamer before committing.
NBA
DIRECTV STREAM CHOICE package is the best option, but not the only option, to watch all NBA games. Below is a list of the platforms and what they offer.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM’s CHOICE, ULTIMATE, and PREMIER plans all come with ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV. You’ll also get your local ABC channel and regional sports networks based on your billing location, which gives you complete local and primetime NBA coverage.
NBA League Pass
You’ll need an active Prime membership to sign up for either a monthly, seasonal, or annual pass starting at $16.99 for the monthly pass. There are no live local or primetime games. The greatest benefit of the NBA League Pass is its live access to all games outside your local area. However, the service won’t get you live access to your local team or nationally broadcasted games like the NBA Playoffs or NBA Finals. You can watch these games on demand three hours after they air.
Sling TV
Sling TV is one of the most affordable streaming services on the market and one of the cheapest ways to watch primetime NBA games. Sling Orange offers TNT and ESPN. You can include the Sports add-on for $11.00/month with Sling Blue for NBA TV or get the NBA League Pass for $16.99 for out-of-market coverage.
YouTube TV
This option is best if you want to watch NBA and WNBA. You can purchase a monthly NBA League Pass for $16.99. It offers limited regional sports networks but does include every national NBA and WNBA channel.
ESPN+
The ESPN+ app doesn’t play any live NBA games. To watch the live ESPN NBA games, you need a package that carries the ESPN channel.
Max
Max only streams live coverage of 65 games during the 2024-25 season.
YouTube TV and DIRECTV STREAM are great options for watching all NBA final games. You will need the CHOICE channel lineup if you choose to go with DIRECTV STREAM.
Yes. The NBA’s League Pass allows you to stream hundreds of live games. They have a “with commercials” option and an ad-free option.
NHL
ESPN+ or DIRECTV STREAM are your best bets. DIRECTV STREAM has ABC, TNT, and ESPN on all channel lineups.
National Games
TNT Broadcasts: Watch on TNT with YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, or Hulu + Live TV
ESPN Broadcasts: Watch on ESPN with YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, or the ESPN app
ABC Broadcasts: Watch on ABC with YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, or ESPN+
Regional Games
Fans in Local Market: Watch on Regional Sports Network (RSN) with RSN’s app or DIRECTV STREAM
Out-of-Market Fans: Watch on NHL Center Ice with Stream in ESPN+
NHL Network will broadcast certain regional games throughout the season outside of the Local Markets. These games will not be available in ESPN+ or on NHL Center Ice.
The streaming services that offer the NHL Network include DIRECTV STREAM (Ultimate and Premier tiers), Fubo (Elite tier), Sling (add-on), and also the ESPN+ app.
MLB
NFL
Yes. When subscribing to NFL+, you’re able to watch live local, primetime, and postseason NFL games on your mobile devices. You can also watch the NFL Network live 24/7 plus access ad-free NFL library programming on demand through your tv, phone, or tablet. NFL+ is $6.99 per month or $49.99 for the year. There’s also an NFL+ Premium option available, which gives you everything in NFL+ and in addition, allows you to watch replays of games for viewing on your schedule along with NFL RedZone. NFL+ Premium is $14.99 per month or $99.99 for the year.
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Prime Video is the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football for the 2024 season. It will broadcast 16 NFL games total from Weeks 2 through 16 in the 2024 season and all of the games will be available to stream on Prime Video. Games will be streamed free in local markets of the teams that are playing. Out-of-market viewers will be able to watch Thursday Night Football with a Prime Video subscription. These games will be streamed on the Prime Video app and will not be televised on any national network.
The NFL’s new streaming service, NFL+, can also stream Thursday Night Football games, but only on mobile or tablet devices.
Scott Hanson kicks off your Sunday with 7 straight hours of live football, featuring up to 8 games at once within the octobox. NFL RedZone brings you every touchdown from every game, every Sunday afternoon during the regular season.
You can get NFL RedZone and other live sports networks for $9.99 per month on top of your Hulu + Live TV plan.
If you’re a subscriber to Fubo, you can purchase the Sports Plus add-on for $10.99 per month.
If you’re a subscriber to YouTube TV, you can purchase the Sports Plus add-on for $11 per month, which includes three additional sports networks.
If you’re a subscriber to Sling TV Blue, you can purchase the Sports Extra add-on. It includes 10 additional sports networks.
If you sign up for Fubo through Roku, you can’t add NFL RedZone. You need to sign up for NFL RedZone through the Fubo website and subscribe to the NFL RedZone add-on.
NFL Sunday Ticket is a premium out-of-market sports package that broadcasts all NFL regional Sunday afternoon games not available on your local CBS or Fox affiliate.
Yes. If you have the YouTube TV Base Plan, you can also access NFL RedZone by purchasing Sports Plus on YouTube TV for a monthly fee.
If you purchase a pre-season NFL Sunday Ticket package, your purchase is nonrefundable. Additionally, if you purchase the YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket/NFL Sunday Ticket with RedZone package, you must also keep an active YouTube TV subscription until, and throughout, the 2023-2024 regular NFL season to keep watching NFL Sunday Ticket. Please contact our Customer Service if you have any additional questions.
No. You can purchase NFL Sunday Ticket as a standalone service with YouTube Primetime Channels—no bundling required.
NFL Sunday Ticket can be watched on up to two simultaneous device streams.
