How to watch Men’s March Madness with a Fubo subscription
How to watch Men’s March Madness with a Fubo subscription
Fubo doesn’t have any Turner Sports channels. So, how can you use it to watch Men’s March Madness games this year? We’ll explain.
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has arrived. The First Four starts on Tuesday, March 17, and from there it’s non-stop action until April 6, when the national championship game will be played. The games will play out on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV as they have in years past. And, like in years past, that leaves Fubo customers with a dilemma. The streamer does not have some of the channels needed to watch all games, but we’ll explain how you can navigate around that problem if you’re looking to enjoy the benefits of a Fubo subscription while you watch Men’s March Madness this year.
What you need to know about watching 2026 Men’s March Madness games on Fubo
Which March Madness games can you watch on Fubo?
TBS, TNT, and truTV have been unavailable on Fubo since 2020, and the ongoing carriage dispute between the streamer and Warner Bros. Discovery means that they will still be unavailable for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Unfortunately, that means the First Four, the Final Four, and the national championship games won’t be available for Fubo subscribers.
Customers of the streamer will be able to watch any games found on CBS, however. That channel is available in the slimmed-down Fubo Sports package for $56 per month, or in the Fubo Pro (normally $74 per month) and Fubo Elite ($84 per month) plans.
Fubo Sports offers 20+ sports and news-themed channels, while the Pro and Elite plans come with hundreds of networks each. Also included in a Pro or Elite subscription is any regional sports networks (RSNs) available in a user’s broadcast area, though there is an additional monthly fee attached to those channels.
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Fubo
Fubo is a live TV streaming service offering a robust lineup of approximately 150 premier channels, with plans starting at $63.99 per month. This entry-level package provides access to local broadcast affiliates 18 of the leading 35 cable channels channels, and valuable regional sports networks (RSNs).
How to watch March Madness games appearing on TNT, TBS, and truTV with a Fubo subscription
If you still want to use Fubo to watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, there are indeed ways to work around the fact that the streamer doesn’t carry Turner Sports channels. Our recommendation is to sign up for Fubo Sports for the current introductory price of $46 for your first month, which will also grant you access to ABC and ESPN channels, so you can watch the Women’s March Madness Tournament as well.
Then, go ahead and pick up a subscription to either of HBO Max’s ad-free plans, starting at $18.49 per month. With these, you will be able to watch any Men’s March Madness games appearing on TNT, TBS, or truTV live. It’s important to remember that, while it’s free to watch live sports on HBO Max with an ad-free plan, the streamer’s ad-supported plan does not include any live sports.
The combined price of Fubo Sports with a month of ad-free HBO Max starts at $64.49 — less than you’d pay for the DIRECTV MySports Genre Pack, or the YouTube TV Sports Pack. While stacking services to watch all games may not be the ideal strategy for all customers, it will allow viewers to stream all games from the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament live on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV, and at a price that won’t bust your budget. Your bracket may be a different story by Saturday, but that’s up to you.
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HBO Max
HBO Max is a subscription video streaming service that gives access to the full HBO library and exclusive Max Originals. There are hubs for content from TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Discovery, TCM, Cartoon Network, Travel Channel, ID, and more. Watch hit series like “The Last of Us,” “House of the Dragon,” “Succession,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and more. Within HBO Max, B/R Sports allows users to watch live NBA, MLB, NHL, March Madness, and NASCAR events.
