Hulu Live Sports: Everything You Need to Know
Hulu is an excellent streaming service for sports fans. With many live sports channels available, fans of the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, English Premier League, and more will be able to watch their favorite teams.
Your sports options will depend on which package you pay for. You should also know that the sports rights deals can also impact what games are available.
You can also access content on mobile devices through the Hulu app.
How much does Hulu cost?
Hulu Live TV costs $82.99 / month. That includes 33 of the top 35 cable channels. 105 total channels are included.
What sports channels are available in the Hulu Live basic package?
Hulu Live TV includes full access to all the national sports channels, such as ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, Fox Sports 2, TBS, TNT, and USA Network.
You also get local channels, including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Telemundo, and The CW, so any nationally televised games will be available.
Live sports broadcasts on Hulu are subject to regional network availability and blackouts restrictions.
What Regional Sports Networks are available on Hulu Live?
When you sign up for Hulu, you’ll get Monumental Sports Network, NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports California, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia+, and SportsNet NY.
Some of your ability to watch local sports may be hurt by the various fights involving Sinclair Broadcasting. Hulu has chosen not to carry any of the Bally Sports Networks because of their high carriage costs. If you need a Bally Sports Network, you’ll have to purchase AT&T TV.
What Pro Sports Premium Channels are available on Hulu Live?
This fall, Hulu Live will add NFL Network and NFL RedZone, but prices have not yet been announced.
What College Sports Channels are available on Hulu Live?
Hulu Live TV gives you ACC Network, ACC Network Extra, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPNU, and SEC Network.
What other channels come with Hulu Live?
The major cable channels included with the service include A&E, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Syfy, TLC, Travel Channel, truTV, and VH1.
For a list of all channels, look at Hulu’s full channel lineup.
What other add-ons are available for Hulu Live?
You can add Showtime ($11), HBO ($15), Cinemax ($9), or Starz ($9) to your Hulu Live TV account.
The Entertainment Add-on ($8) adds American Heroes, BET Her, Boomerang, CNBC World, Cooking Channel, Destination America, Discovery Family, Discovery Life, Great American Family, Great American Country, Hallmark Family, Magnolia Network, MTV Classic, MTV2, Nicktoons, Science, and TeenNick.
The Español Add-on ($5) allows access to CNN En Español, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, ESPN Deportes, History En Español, and Universo.
Can you DVR live sports with Hulu Live?
Yes, you can record any sporting event. Hulu includes 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. This is the only service with a cloud DVR that doesn’t allow you to fast-forward through commercials.
For $10/month, you can include an “Enhanced DVR” add-on, which lets you skip commercials and upgrade to 200 hours of recording space.
What devices work with Hulu Live TV?
You can watch Hulu Live TV on:
- Android phones and tablets
- Android TV (select models)
- Apple TV (4th generation or later)
- Chromecast
- Echo Show
- Fire Tablets
- Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- iPhones and iPads
- LG TV (select models)
- Nintendo Switch
- Mac and PC browsers/apps
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Roku (select models)
- Samsung TV (select models)
- VIZIO SmartCast TVs
- Xbox Series X|S
- Xbox One
- Xbox 360
- Xfinity Flex Streaming TV Box
- Xfinity X1 TV Boxes
Note: Location data required to access content on mobile devices for any Hulu Live TV subscription.
What is the data usage of Hulu Live?
Hulu’s lowest settings will use 0.65GB of data per hour. If you use Hulu’s recommended setting, you’ll use 1.3GB/hour.