The Best Sports Streaming Services

Each of these options has their own sports perks.

YouTube TV, owned by Google, is a subscription-based TV streaming service that launched in 2017 in select markets. The service’s distribution quickly expanded across the United States through the next few years as it added networks to its lineup. YouTube TV offers 100+ live channels including locals, news, lifestyle, family networks and sports with no annual contracts and unlimited DVR storage. The service also offers premium channels and other streaming services (like HBO Max^TM) at an additional cost.

YouTube TV includes many sports channels including ESPN, CBS Sports Network, NFL Network, NBA TV and MLB Network, along with regional sports networks. Starting in 2023, YouTube TV also offers NFL Sunday Ticket, which used to be exclusive to DIRECTV.

YouTube TV also offers a Sports Plus add-on that gives customers channels including NFL RedZone, Stadium, Fox College Sports and more.

YouTube TV is a great choice for sports fans who still like to watch other entertainment besides sports. You get many channels for a solid price and also get to keep your current internet service provider.

The added perks of no annual contracts, unlimited DVR storage for nine months and access to premium networks just makes the service that much better. YouTube TV is a great pick for any sports streamer.

FuboTV is a subscription-based TV streaming service that launched in 2015 primarily focusing on soccer channels. Since then, fuboTV has branched out significantly and now offers a plethora of sports channels and other networks one would expect from a full-fledged TV service. The TV service was the first streaming service to offer 4K definition and has since been among the leaders in 4K sports.

The TV service offers three plans, with the fuboTV Family plan (113 channels with 130+ sports events broadcast in 4K) being comparable in price to YouTube TV at $64.99/mo. The Family plan also offers cloud DVR with 250 hours of space and family share screening on to up to three screens at once.

The fuboTV Elite plan offers 158 channels (also 130+ sports events broadcast in 4K) along with fubo Extra (45 entertainment channels) and 1000-hour cloud DVR storage and screen sharing on up to five screens. The fuboTV Elite plan costs $79.99/mo.

Latino Quarterly, the Best Spanish language TV, offers 32 channels with 100+ sports events. Latino Quarterly is $99 paid every three months (or $33/mo.)

If there is one TV streaming service that excels in delivering a variety of sports in 4K definition, it is definitely fuboTV. Soccer has long been fuboTV’s specialty – it includes soccer leagues such as:

The service also has many popular sports and networks including ESPN, FS1, NFL Network, NBA TV, MLB Network, NHL Network, CBS Sports Network, NASCAR, golf, tennis, boxing, MMA and many more.

There are many other TV networks included with fuboTV including local, family-oriented, educational and even premium ones.

The extensive sports selection and 4K picture quality you receive with fuboTV make it a top choice for any sports lover.

Hulu + Live TV brings users all the content on Hulu plus, you guessed it, live TV. The streaming service offers top sports networks along with its deep streaming library, including Hulu Originals. Hulu + Live TV offers 65+ live channels along with its streaming library.

Customers get ESPN, CBS Sports Network, ESPN U, FS1, Golf Channel, NBC Sports Network and more for $64.99/mo. Customers can also choose to bundle Hulu + Live TV with Disney Plus and ESPN Plus for only $69.99/mo. and watch live events and exclusive content from ESPN.

Hulu + Live TV offers a personalized experience that can be taken on the go with the Hulu app. Store up to 50 hours of content on the Hulu cloud DVR and watch your favorite sports anywhere.

Hulu + Live TV is solid on its own – customers will certainly find the Hulu library large enough and there are plenty of sports channels – but the real perk of Hulu + Live TV is when it is bundled with ESPN Plus. You will get two great sports services at an amazing value with Disney Plus also included. That’s entertainment for the whole family, and more, for $69.99/mo.

The Hulu + Live TV + Disney Plus + ESPN Plus bundle is one of the best values in the streaming world and it would be a smart purchase for any sports fan.

SLING TV has long been a popular TV streaming service for cord cutters. Originally established by Dish Network as an “over-the-top” TV provider in 2015, it was the first true live TV streaming service and it quickly gained access to most major networks and premium channels.

SLING TV offers two plans, SLING Orange and SLING Blue, each plan being $35/mo. and offering varying channel lineups. When you bundle both SLING plans the price is only $50/mo. and you get access to all regular channels both plans offer. When you add in the Sports Extra package for $15/mo., you receive sports networks including NFL RedZone, MLB Network, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel, NHL Network, SEC Network and many more.

SLING Orange + SLING Blue + Sports Extra, totaling over 75 channels, lets customers watch all their favorite sports and sports networks, including:

SLING TV is a great value for customers willing to sacrifice a large amount of filler channels for a focus on content they actually enjoy. For as low as $35/mo., sports networks are available to watch. However, if you’re a serious sports fan and want to watch all the action you possibly can, the SLING Orange + SLING Blue + Sports Extra bundle for $65/mo. is right on par with other similar TV streaming services.

DIRECTV via Internet is the newest player in the live TV streaming service game but has the largest telecommunications company in the world to support it. Launched in 2020, the service began as AT&T TV and was rebranded to DIRECTV STREAM, and subsequently branded again to DIRECTV via Internet. The service offers robust (and therefore pricey) packages that provide over 100 channels for the higher-tier packages and also includes the streaming service, Max^TM.

DIRECTV CHOICE™ via Internet is $74.99/mo. plus tax and gives you over 125 channels. Customers receive the typical channels you would expect, like ESPN, FS1, MLB Network and more, and also regional sports networks and other perks like a Visa Reward Card.

DIRECTV via Internet offers many plans with variety for customers to choose which specific plan works best for them and their interests. DIRECTV PREMIER via Internet, the most expensive plan, offers all premium channels and sports networks for a hefty starting price of $149.99/mo.

DIRECTV via Internet is for a sports fan who still wants tons of other live content and premium networks to watch when the game isn’t on.