What kind of local sports, RSN access does YouTube TV provide?
What kind of local sports, RSN access does YouTube TV provide?
We explain all the local sports and regional sports network options available with a YouTube TV subscription here.
YouTube TV is one of the top live TV streaming services on the market, with a huge selection of popular cable channels. The service combines all those channels into one package for $83 per month, but it also divides them into plans built around specific genres, starting at $55 per month. Sports fans may already know they can watch national sports channels like ESPN and FS1 with YouTube TV, but what about local sports and regional sports networks (RSNs)? Does YouTube TV have these as well? We explain what you need to know about watching RSNs and local sports with a YouTube TV subscription below.
All the details you need about watching local sports and RSNs with YouTube TV
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Does YouTube TV offer local sports?
Yes, YouTube TV has local broadcast channels ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC in its core channel package, as well as several of its genre plans. With a YouTube TV subscription to a qualifying plan, viewers will be able to watch regionally televised NFL games on Sundays on CBS and Fox, as well as other local sporting events, including high school sports in areas where such events are shown on broadcast channels.
Does YouTube TV have regional sports networks?
YouTube TV is not one of the foremost RSN distributors in the United States, and in fact carries only NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Bay Area, and NBC Sports California in applicable markets. See the teams covered by YouTube TV in the table below:
Where else can you watch local sports and RSNs?
If you want to watch local sports and RSNs in the same channel plan, you’d do better to seek out either DIRECTV or YouTube TV. Both live TV streamers offer packages with local broadcast channels and RSNs; DIRECTV offers RSNs in all CHOICE packages and above, and Fubo includes them in its Pro and Signature plans.
If you want more details on which streamer offers the best package fit for your channel needs, check out The Streamable's Service Matchmaker tool.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service with more than 60 channels for $82.99/month. This plan includes local channels 32 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs) in select markets. The base plan includes more than 100 live channels, including major broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, as well as popular cable channels such as ESPN, CNN, FX, USA Network, and TNT. Local channels are included in most markets, making YouTube TV a full replacement for traditional cable for many viewers.
