FanDuel Sports Network is Live - What to Know About the Bally Sports+ Replacement
If you love watching your local NBA, MLB, or NHL team, you have a new streamer in the mix: FanDuel Sports Network. The service replaces Bally Sports+, though not all teams previously available with Bally have transitioned to FanDuel.
What Teams Are Available on 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.
How Can You See Which Teams Are Available in Your Area?
Jump over to the FanDuel Sports Network site and punch in your zip code. Your viewing options will appear.
What Does FanDuel Sports Network Cost?
FanDuel Sports Network is $19.99 / month. You can save with the annual plan for $189.99 / year. A Season Pass is available for $124.99.
In some areas, you may have access to more than one FanDuel market. If so, you can bundle the two for $29.99/month.
Can You Watch FanDuel Sports Network for Free?
Yes! Give it a try free for 7 days. You can also access the channels free with a trial of DIRECTV STREAM or Fubo.
Can You Watch FanDuel Sports Network Channels with Other TV Providers?
DIRECTV STREAM and Fubo both offer the FanDuel channels. We recommend DIRECTV STREAM for the most comprehensive regional sports lineup. After a free trial, you’d need to pay $114.99 for DIRECTV STREAM or $94.99 for Fubo.
The benefit of choosing one of these services is that you’ll also get national games on channels like ABC and ESPN when available. (Fubo does not carry TNT or TBS, but DIRECTV STREAM does.) You cannot watch nationally televised games with the standalone FanDuel Sports Network streamer.
You cannot watch the FanDuel channels on Hulu Live TV, Philo or YouTube TV
How Can You Watch FanDuel Teams Out-of-Market?
If your team has an away game, you’ll need a different service to watch the game.
- NHL fans can watch 1,000+ out-of-market contests with ESPN+.
- NBA teams broadcast out-of-market games with NBA League Pass.
- MLB teams offer their out-of-market games on MLB.TV.
Unfortunately, there are no price-saving bundles that allow you to pair FanDuel with one of those streamers. They are separate products.
Will FanDuel Sports Network Add More Teams?
The trend would suggest FanDuel will not add more teams. Each year, more NBA and NHL teams are breaking away to form their own streamers like Altitude+, MavsTV, Panthers+, Suns Live, and UtahHC+.
If your team isn’t currently covered by FanDuel, it is unlikely it will move to the service in the future.
Will FanDuel Sports Network Lose Teams?
It seems very likely FanDuel will lose more teams in the coming months. In fact, the service’s parent company only has rights to two MLB teams for next season: the Braves and Marlins. Of the baseball teams we listed above, some are sure to break free for an over-the-air option or a standalone streamer.
Of the teams that abandoned FanDuel’s predecessor, all have seen increased ratings after making their broadcasts more widely available.
If you want to watch FanDuel for the current NHL and NBA season, it’s safe to sign up now. If you want to watch your favorite baseball team on FanDuel, we recommend waiting closer to the start of the next baseball season before making the commitment.
FanDuel Sports Network
FanDuel Sports Network is a direct-to-consumer streaming service that offers live games for those who want access to your local FanDuel Sports Network RSN without subscribing to a cable or satellite package.