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The Best Live TV Streaming Service in Chicago, IL

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Chicago, IL Local Channels

We recommend DIRECTV STREAM for most viewers in the Chicago, IL area.
You’ll be able to watch local channels and 31 of the Top 35 Cable channels.

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ABC Channel 7 (WLS)
ABC Channel 7 (WLS)
CBS Channel 2 (WBBM)
CBS Channel 2 (WBBM)
Fox Channel 32 (WFLD)
Fox Channel 32 (WFLD)
NBC Channel 5 (WMAQ)
NBC Channel 5 (WMAQ)
Telemundo Channel 44 (WSNS)
Telemundo Channel 44 (WSNS)
The CW National Feed
The CW National Feed
Univision Channel 66 (WGBO)
Univision National Feed
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A&E
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A&E
AMC
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AMC
BET
BET
Bravo
Bravo
Cartoon Network
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Cartoon Network
CNN
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CNN
Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Discovery
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Discovery
Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Disney Junior
E!
E!
ESPN
ESPN
Food Network
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Food Network
Fox News
Fox News
Freeform
Freeform
FX
FX
FXX
FXX
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
HGTV
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HGTV
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History
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History
Investigation Discovery
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Investigation Discovery
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Lifetime
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Lifetime
MSNBC
MSNBC
MTV
MTV
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Paramount Network
Paramount Network
Syfy
Syfy
TBS
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TBS
TLC
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TLC
TNT
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TNT
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Travel Channel
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Travel Channel
truTV
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truTV
USA Network
USA Network
VH1
VH1
WE tv
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WE tv
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$86.99$94.99$82.99$28$45.99$45.99$82.99
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Chicago, IL Sports

Game availability can vary from game to game. We have schedules for your favorite teams.

Regional Sports Networks (RSNs)

These are the available RSNs in the Chicago, IL area.

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Chicago Sports Network$28------
Marquee Sports Network$28-----

Other Channels

Top Cable Channels

Most Live TV Streaming Services include 25-35 Top Cable Channels from Disney, Discovery, ViacomCBS, Hallmark, A+E, and AMC.

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$86.99 $94.99 $82.99 $28 $45.99 $45.99 $82.99
A&E + $28 - -
AMC - -
BET
Bravo - -
Cartoon Network - -
CNN - -
Comedy Central
Discovery - -
Disney Channel - -
Disney Junior - + $6 -
E! - -
ESPN - -
Food Network -
Fox News - -
Freeform - -
FX - -
FXX - - + $6
Hallmark Channel + $6 + $6
HGTV -
History + $28 - -
Investigation Discovery -
Lifetime + $28 - -
MSNBC - -
MTV + $6 + $6
Nickelodeon - -
Paramount Network + $6 + $6
Syfy - -
TBS - -
TLC - -
TNT - -
Travel Channel + $28 -
truTV - - + $6
USA Network - -
VH1 + $6 + $6
WE tv - - + $6 + $6

Sports Channels

Sports fans tend to have different needs; some want national sports channels like ESPN and TNT, but others want regional sports networks like Fox Sports RSNs and NBC Sports RSNs.

National Sports Channels

Most services include ESPN/ESPN2, NBCSN, FS1/FS2, TBS, and TNT in their basic packages.

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ESPN - -
ESPN2 - -
FS1 - -
Fox Sports 2 + $15 - - + $11
TBS - -
TNT - -
USA Network - -

Pro Sports

Most services don’t offer pro sports networks in their base plan.

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MLB Network + $15 + $8 - + $11 + $11 -
NBA TV + $15 + $8 - - + $11 + $11
NFL Network + $15 - -
NFL RedZone + $15 + $11 + $10 - - + $11 + $11
NHL Network + $15 + $8 - - + $11 + $11 -

Other Sports Channels

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beIN Sports - - - + $11 + $11 + $11
Next Level Sports + $15 + $7 - - - - -
ESPNEWS + $28 + $8 - + $11 -
FanDuel TV + $15 - + $10 - - - + $11
Fox Soccer Plus - + $7 - - - - + $11
Golf Channel + $15 - - + $11
Overtime - - - - - - + $11
Tennis Channel + $15 + $8 + $10 - + $11 + $11 + $11
Willow TV + $15 + $7 - - + $10 + $10 -

Premium Channels

Most of the streaming services offer premium channels like Cinemax, HBO, Showtime, and Starz as add-ons to your subscription.

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$86.99 $94.99 $82.99 $28 $45.99 $45.99 $82.99
Cinemax + $11 - + $9 - - - -
HBO + $15 - + $15 - - - + $17
MGM+ + $6 + $6 - + $6 + $5 + $5 + $7
Parmount+ with SHOWTIME + $11 + $11 + $11 - + $10 + $10 + $11
Starz + $11 + $11 + $9 + $9 + $9 + $9 + $11

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