Can You Watch March Madness 2022 on Amazon Prime Video?

No, NCAA Men’s Tournament games are not currently scheduled to stream on Amazon Prime Video this year.

The channels CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV will split coverage of the 2022 March Madness tournament. For instance, many of the top matchups like the “Final Four” and championship game will be broadcast on TBS. Other games will be spread across CBS, TNT, and TruTV.

You can watch all 67 games if you subscribe to a streaming service plan that offers these channels. Or if you don’t mind missing a few games, you can at least catch some of them on your local CBS station.

Sling TV offers an affordable way to watch the tournament, providing plans with channels TBS, TNS, and truTV (not CBS). You can sign up for a 3-Day Free Trial.

In addition, if you are looking for a way to stream the CBS broadcast of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, you can do it with a Paramount+ Premium Plan.

What Are Some Additional Ways to Stream March Madness 2022?

The live TV streaming services that have all the channels you need to watch March Madness are DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV. Sling TV has three out of the four channels and offers subscribers a free trial. While fuboTV only has the CBS channel, it also has a free trial.

Sling TV is the Most Affordable Live TV Streaming Option

A more cost-effective option to stream March Madness is with Sling TV. There is a 3-Day Free Trial so you can stream all the tournament games live on TNT, TBS, and truTV for at least one or two games. Then you can pay for Sling Orange plan or Sling Blue plan which is only $35/month.

Sling TV allows you to watch one device on its Sling Orange plan, or watch up to three simultaneous devices with Sling Blue. Another great feature is the free 50-hour DVR, which you can boost to 200 hours for an extra $5/month. Compared to other services, this is a great deal.

What Devices Allow You to Stream Sling TV?

Sling TV is available to stream on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

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Sling TV is a live TV streaming service that helps users save money with the option of two distinct plans. The $40/month “Sling Orange” plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $40/month “Sling Blue” plan offers about 40 channels, including Fox and NBC local channels.

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Sling Blue or Orange+Blue users in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco pay a $5 surcharge because they have access to their local ABC affiliate.

If you subscribe to both plans, you’ll receive a $25 discount (or more depending on the current offer). Sling also offers various “Extra” packs that you can add to your subscription.

Sling is great for the budget-conscious cord cutter who just wants to watch live TV, but doesn’t need the most comprehensive channel selection.

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How to Stream March Madness on Paramount+

Paramount+ offers the CBS channel so subscribers have a way to stream some of NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games. If you aren’t able to access CBS through any of the online streaming services due to your location, then Paramount+ is your only option.

You can sign up for a Paramount+ Premium Plan.

Can You Watch March Madness for Free on Paramount+?

Paramount+ has a 30-Day free trial so you can watch March Madness without taking any money out of your pocket. When the month is over, you can either cancel the subscription or continue streaming shows like “Star Trek Picard,” “1883,” and “Mayor of Kingstown.” Sign up for a 30-Day Free Trial of Paramount+.

What Devices Can You Use to Stream Paramount+?

Paramount+ is available to stream on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

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Paramount Plus

Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and more. The lineup includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “PAW Patrol.” Subscribers can watch the NFL, college football, The Masters, college basketball, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa, Serie A, and NWSL. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate. The upgraded ad-free package includes premium movies and shows from Showtime.

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Subscribers can choose between the Essential Plan (which includes ads) for $5.99/month, or go commercial-free and add more movies with Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $11.99/month.

Subscribers to the more expensive plan will also get access to your local CBS affiliate to stream your local news, prime-time lineup, and late-night. You will also be able to download offline and watch select shows in 4K.

With the lower-cost “Essential” plan, you will still be able to watch live NFL games, Champions League, and national news – but you will no longer get your local CBS affiliate.

With their new app, enjoy advanced recommendations, curated homepages, and new content categories while still being able to stream major live sports like NFL, College Football, College Basketball. Sports fans will also appreciate the service’s inclusion of NFL on CBS, PGA Tour, along with every match of UEFA Champions League and Serie A.

The service was previously called CBS All Access.

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How to Stream on March Madness Live App

NCAA March Madness Live is another great way to access all 67 NCAA Tournament games. You can authenticate using your TV Everywhere Credentials (your TV provider must offer CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV).

Sign-up for a Hulu Live TV subscription and get all the games via the March Madness Live App.

Read about the app’s features here.

How to Set Up the March Madness Live App

Here is how to set up the March Madness Live app on Apple TV (these steps should be similar on most devices).

1. Download the app to your streaming device. March Madness Live is available for iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, and Xbox One. Available to download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. It’s also available to download through the app store on your device.

2. Once you’re on the app, select the gear icon on the left side and choose Select TV Provider.

3. You will be directed to ncaa.com/activate.

4. Select your streaming device.

5. Enter your Activation Code from your TV screen.

6. Then, choose your TV Provider (streaming or cable). Click “View All TV Providers” to see all the services.

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NCAA March Madness Live is a video streaming service that is a one-stop shop for all your men’s college basketball needs and is a must-have for anyone looking to stream the 2024 NCAA Tourney.

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If you don’t have a Live TV Streaming package, you can watch games airing on CBS on mobile or for three hours on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and other connected TV apps. To watch every game including those on TNT, TBS, and truTV, you will need to package that includes those channels.

For instance, Hulu Live TV, which offers a 7-day Free Trial, will give you access to all the games in the March Madness App.

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How to Live Stream March Madness on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS, and Android

There are six major streaming providers that offer Live TV Streaming. The services that allow you to watch March Madness using iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Web are DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Paramount Plus, and Fubo.

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