The Best Sports Streaming Services for 2024

Why We Picked It

Hulu is an excellent streaming service for sports fans. The service includes all the major broadcast networks and many sports-specific cable channels such as BTN, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, and NBC Sports Network. Unfortunately, it is missing a few league-specific channels, such as MLB Network, NBA TV, and RSNs from Spectrum and Sinclair (it has all the NBC Sports RSNs). That said, Hulu is adding NFL Network and NFL RedZone before the start of the next NFL season, and you can pay for the Español add-on ($4.99 per month) to get international sports coverage.

Who It's For

Like YouTube TV, Hulu excels as a replacement for cable, with nearly as many news and entertainment channels at your disposal, so it's great for cord-cutters. Plus, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV includes access to Hulu's expansive library of on-demand shows and movies.

Why We Picked It

To watch Peacock's sports content, you must subscribe to one of its paid tiers. The main draw of Peacock for sports fans is its coverage of Sunday Night Football and Premier League soccer. In addition to hosting IndyCar and WWE content, the service recently debuted a live PGA Tour betting show.

Who It's For

Peacock is for viewers who want sports as just one part of their mainstream entertainment. Peacock's on-demand library is most notably the home of The Office, but you also get older and current NBC shows such as 30 Rock, Cheers, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live, Will and Grace, Law & Order: SVU, Superstore, and This Is Us. Peacock-exclusive originals fill out the library.

The service doesn't have 4K content or DVR features for live sports, but you can stream it on up to three devices simultaneously and use parental controls to filter content. The ability to download shows for offline playback is locked to Premium Plus subscribers. The Peacock app is available on mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), and gaming consoles (Xbox One and Series X|S; PlayStation 4 and 5).

Why We Picked It

YouTube TV offers an excellent selection of live sports channels, including all the broadcast networks, CBS Sports Network, several ESPN Channels, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NBA TV, Olympic Channel, and Tennis Channel. You can also pay an extra monthly fee for the Fox Soccer Plus ($15 per month), NBA League Pass ($39.99 per month), and Sports Plus ($10.99 per month package that includes NFL RedZone) add-ons. Note that YouTube TV does not offer international channels or the NFL Network, however. It is also missing Spectrum and Sinclair RSNs, though it does have NBC Sports RSNs. YouTube becoming the new home for NFL Sunday Ticket also adds considerable appeal.

If you're looking for a service with more than just sports, YouTube TV meets that criteria with a good range of news and entertainment channels. Unfortunately, this lineup of 90+ channels does not come cheap; the service's latest price hike added $15 to the monthly subscription cost.

One smart feature: YouTube TV's Key Plays section. Select a live or recorded NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball, or NHL game on your TV or mobile device. Swipe right to left at the bottom of the screen to see the Stats from the game, recordings of Key Plays, live Scores, or the mobile-only Fantasy football view.

Who It's For

YouTube TV's DVR storage is great for keeping up with games on your own time. With YouTube TV, you get unlimited cloud DVR storage, and the service keeps your recordings for up to nine months. YouTube TV allows you to stream on up to three devices simultaneously and supports up to six user accounts. Those extra streams and accounts are particularly convenient for when family members want to watch different programs that are set to air at the same time. The service is also notably one of the few that streams a significant number of its live channels in 1080p/60fps. A new $19.99-per-month 4K Plus add-on enables subscribers to watch live and on-demand content in 4K, stream on an unlimited number of devices on a home network, and watch DVR content offline on mobile devices.

Why We Picked It

Amazon Prime Video qualifies as a sports streaming service mainly for its coverage of Thursday Night Football, WNBA matchups, select Yankees games for New York residents, and the option to add several sports-focused channels to your subscription, such as Paramount+, NBA League Pass, and PGA Tour Live. Amazon also produces the All or Nothing series, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at various professional sports teams.

Who It's For

Although it doesn't cover nearly as many sports as some of its live TV competitors, Amazon Prime's on-demand library of TV shows and movies (and especially its originals) add significant value. Amazon is for people who want to pay for specialized channels on the platform.

Amazon's video service works on a web browser, mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (including Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), game consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, and Wii), and Smart TVs. With Prime Video, you can stream on up to three devices simultaneously.

Why We Picked It

Fubo is a great option for any cord-cutting sports fans. For national sports events, there's CBS, FOX, Golf Channel, ESPN, NBA TV, NBC, NFL Network, TBS, and TNT. Fubo includes Spectrum, Bally, and select Comcast RSNs, but lacks Turner's offerings (TBS. TNT).

For international sports, Fubo may be your best option. In addition to beIN Sports, Fox Deportes, GOL TV, and TUDN, it offers many add-on sports channels.

Who It's For

Fubo is a fantastic choice for fans of multiple sports. Also, like other entries in this roundup, Fubo's lineup of news and entertainment channels is quite strong; it has many channels from Viacom and Discovery. In addition, many TV shows and movies from those networks are available to stream on-demand.

Fubo's starting tier includes 250 hours of DVR storage, and Fubo keeps those recordings for as long as you subscribe. You can pay for the Cloud DVR 1000 add-on ($16.99 per month) to expand your storage limit to 1,000 hours. Other cool features include Lookback (which lets you watch select sports programs up to 72 hours after they aired) and Startover (which lets you restart certain live events from their beginnings).

Fubo is available on the web or via dedicated apps for Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Roku devices. You can stream on up to three devices simultaneously with the base plan, but the Unlimited Screens add-on ($9.99 per month) increases that limit to 10 devices on a home network. Fubo's live streams are limited to 720p, though most of its on-demand content can be streamed in 1080p.

Why We Picked It

Max's sports offerings have live broadcasts of MLB, NBA, NHL, and U.S. soccer games on Warner Bros. Discovery channels, including TBS, TNT, and truTV. Not all competing services offer these channels, so it's a compelling pitch. It just costs an extra $9.99 per month alongside your normal subscription.

Who It's For

If you want access to sports on TNT, Max is one of the best, easiest, and most affordable streaming options. It's also a top streaming service thanks to its modern features and a huge library that includes prestige TV, live news, excellent animation, and the world's most irresistible reality TV garbage.

Why We Picked It

On the boxing side, Dazn streams fights from promoters such as Golden Boy Promotions, Matchroom Boxing, GGG Promotions, and World Boxing Super Series. In addition, MMA partners include Bellator, Combate Americas, and KSW. Top Rank Boxing and UFC are notably absent.

Other sports on the service include cricket, darts, fishing, gymnastics, and J1 (Japan's top soccer division) soccer matches. Dazn also produces some original sports content, including its live, daily MLB commentary show, Change Up, and the weekly, fighter-focused show, Sweet Scientists: Ak & Barak. For viewers outside the US, Dazn offers NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL games.

Who It's For

Dazn caters mainly to fight fans and is a good value for that audience, since it does not require you to shell out pay-per-view (PPV) fees in addition to the subscription cost to watch premium fights.

Dazn doesn't offer traditional DVR features, but every fight it streams is available to restart, rewind, and scrub through as soon as it airs. In addition, Dazn users can stream content on up to two devices simultaneously. Live events stream in 720p and about 60 FPS.

Why We Picked It

DirecTV Stream (previously AT&T TV) offers good national sports coverage if you're willing to pay for its higher-priced plans. For instance, DirecTV Stream's Choice plan ($108.99 per month) includes CBS Sports Network, four ESPN channels, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Olympic Channel, and SEC Network. In addition, it is notably the only service we tested that offers RSNs from Comcast, Sinclair, and Spectrum. However, it is missing several of the NBC RSNs and the NFL Network.

Who It's For

With its local and national channels, DirecTV Stream helps you track the tricky world of regional sports networks. In terms of DVR features, DirecTV Stream offers unlimited DVR storage and keeps recordings for up to nine months. Sports fans will appreciate DirecTV Stream's Lookback and Rewind capabilities that let you watch previously aired content (up to 72 hours in the past) and restart live streams from the beginning of the broadcast, respectively. These features are only available for select channels and programs.

With DirecTV Stream, you can stream simultaneously from up to 20 devices on your home network, which is impressive. We also like that the service includes parental control settings. DirecTV Stream is available on media streaming devices, mobile platforms, and the web, but not on the Xbox or PlayStation consoles.

Why We Picked It

ESPN+ features daily live sports events, including MLB and NHL games, national and international soccer league matches, and various NCAA sports events. Recently, ESPN+ secured a deal with the NHL that will get the streaming service 75 out-of-market NHL games, beginning with the 2021-2022 season and running through the 2027-2028 season. If you want to purchase streaming access to PPV UFC events, ESPN+ is the only way to do so. Unfortunately, this service does not include streams of ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcasts or live NBA coverage.

Who It's For

ESPN+ does not replace ESPN's regular channels, but instead offers alternative live sports content for cord-cutters. What ESPN+ does include is access to ESPN's archives of prestige shows such as 30 for 30 and E:60. Again, though, core ESPN shows, such as Around the Horn, First Take, NFL Live, Outside the Lines, Pardon the Interruption, and SportsCenter are not available on the service.

You can watch ESPN+ on the web or via the ESPN app on Android and iOS mobile platforms (Android and iOS), as well as on media streaming devices (Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), and gaming devices (PlayStation 4 and 5 and the Xbox One Series S|X). Previously, ESPN+ supported five concurrent streams per account, but that limit has since dropped to three streams.

Why We Picked It

Paramount+ lets you stream a live CBS channel as part of your subscription, though only if you pay for its $11.99-per-month ad-free tier. That means fans can watch live NFL games in their local market, the NCAA March Madness tournament, and select PGA Tour events. Paramount+ also includes tons of national and international soccer (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Concacaf, Liga Profesional de Fútbol, National Women’s Soccer League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League).

Who It's For

A Paramount+ subscription gives you access to a substantial library of on-demand streaming content and some original shows, too. Among the on-demand titles offered by the service are All Rise, Bob Hearts Abishola, Cheers, CSI, Clarice, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Reno 911!, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Equalizer, The Good Wife, The Twilight Zone (classic and current), The Unicorn, and Twin Peaks. It also features the latest Star Trek shows, including Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds.

Paramount+ supports up to three simultaneous streams per account. There's no DVR feature, but subscribers to the ad-free tier can download on-demand titles for offline viewing. A representative confirmed that the service supports 1080/60fps live streams for owned-and-operated and large stations, and 720/30fps for others. A few on-demand titles are available in 4K, but only if you pay for the more expensive tier. Paramount+ offers apps for your smartphone (iOS and Android), streaming devices (Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), and game consoles (PlayStation and Xbox).

Why We Picked It

Sling TV splits its sports coverage across its Orange and Blue plans, with ESPN channels on the former and NFL Network and NBC Sports on the latter. You have to pay for the combined Orange & Blue Package ($60 per month) to get all of its sports channels. Sports fans should also consider adding the Sports Extra add-on ($11 per month) to get beIN Sports, ESPN U, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NBA TV, and NHL Network. It also offers an NHL Center Ice add-on.

Who It's For

Sling TV empowers viewers who want to customize their streaming packages, but it falters in terms of its local channel coverage. For example, you do not get CBS affiliates or local ABC channels with Sling TV, but subscribers do get FOX and NBC affiliates in most major markets. In addition, Sling TV includes no RSNs from Spectrum or Sinclair, but it has a couple from Comcast.

Sling TV's Orange plan supports one simultaneous stream, while the Blue plan lets you stream on up to three devices simultaneously. The Sling Orange & Blue plan allows you to stream on up to four devices simultaneously. Sling TV now allows you to record up to 50 hours' worth of content to DVR storage, but you can pay an extra $5 per month to expand the storage to 200 hours. You can watch Sling TV on your mobile phone (Android and iOS), streaming device, Xbox console (but not PlayStation), and the web.