March Madness airs on a combination of CBS and three different Turner cable stations. You’ll be able to catch every single one of the 67 games if you have a Turner-heavy cable package, but the streaming picture is a little more complicated if you’re a cord cutter.
How to Live Stream March Madness Games
If you only want to catch a game or two here or there, you can watch at least some of March Madness on your local CBS station. If you want to watch everything, or at least have the option to, then you’ll need to make sure you have access to CBS and three different Turner cable stations.
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To catch every March Madness game, you’ll need access to the following streams:
- CBSTBSTNTtruTV
CBS is available through Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access), and you can get TBS, TNS, and truTV through cable replacement services like YouTube TV and SlingTV if you choose the right plan.
How to Live Stream March Madness on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV
Since March Madness games are split out between four different broadcasters, the streaming picture is pretty complicated. If you want to catch every March Madness game, you have to make sure that you also have access to CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.
These channels are available through a variety of streaming services. Services that carry TBS, TNT and truTV do so regardless of your location, as long as you’re located in the United States. Services that carry CBS, on the other hand, only make it available in specific markets.
Here are your options:
For most people, YouTube TV will represent the best option for streaming March Madness. It includes TBS, TNT and truTV, and it also offers CBS in the most markets. Most of the other options are also viable, but they are less likely to include your local CBS station.
The worst March Madness option, for most people, is fuboTV, since it doesn’t include TBS, TNT or truTV.
How to Stream March Madness on Paramount+
Paramount+ is a streaming service that includes live access to CBS in addition to on-demand access to the entire back library of CBS shows, including exclusives like Star Trek Discovery. Paramount+ also offers tons of original content, Paramount movies, streaming shows from channels like Nickelodeon and BET, and more.
CBS availability is based on your physical location. YouTube TV has the best coverage, but you’ll need to check out each individual service to see if your area is included. If CBS isn’t available where you live from any of these services, then your only option is to subscribe to Paramount+ in addition to a service like YouTube TV.
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.
There is a monthly fee for this service, but Paramount+ does offer a free 30-day trial. So if there’s a specific game you absolutely can’t miss, but you don’t want to pay for a subscription, keep that in mind.
Here’s how to stream March Madness on Paramount+:
- Navigate to the Paramount+ website, and select Try It FREE.
- You’ll see information about the streaming service. Select Continue.
- Select a plan and click Continue. (Choose from a $5.99 monthly plan with commercials and a $9.99 limited commercial plan.)
- Paramount+ will display account creation information. Click Continue.
- Enter your personal information, create a password, and select Continue.
- You’ll see a page with more information about payment. Select Continue.
- Enter your billing information and any coupon codes or special offers, then select Start Paramount+.
- If you don’t cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, Paramount+ will use your payment information to charge you.
- Return to Paramount+ whenever a March Madness game is live on CBS, and you’ll have the option to watch it.
Live Stream March Madness on Your Phone, Tablet, or Streaming Device
If you want to watch March Madness on your mobile device, set-top box, or game console, here are the apps you’ll need:
You’ll need to opt for the Paramount+ “Commercial Free” subscription option, as the ad-supported less-expensive option doesn’t carry live local CBS stations.
Navigate to the Paramount+ website, and select Try It FREE.
You’ll see information about the streaming service. Select Continue.
Select a plan and click Continue. (Choose from a $5.99 monthly plan with commercials and a $9.99 limited commercial plan.)
Paramount+ will display account creation information. Click Continue.
Enter your personal information, create a password, and select Continue.
You’ll see a page with more information about payment. Select Continue.
Enter your billing information and any coupon codes or special offers, then select Start Paramount+.
If you don’t cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, Paramount+ will use your payment information to charge you.
Return to Paramount+ whenever a March Madness game is live on CBS, and you’ll have the option to watch it.
We’re providing links for Paramount+ and YouTube TV because those are the best options for most people, but the other streaming services also offer mobile apps if you opt to go with one of them instead.
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