These Channels Will Not Be Included In The New Disney, Fox, WarnerBros. Discovery Streaming Service
Many Channels Will Not Be Included In This New Sports Oriented Live TV Service, and Some Channels Can Be Acquired For Free With an Antenna.
Disney, Fox, and WarnerBros. Discovery announced on Tuesday that they were joining forces to create a new sports-focused live TV streaming service. Although this new service doesn’t yet have a price—or even a name—it’s expected to launch in the Fall of 2024. The service will include the following live TV channels:
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNU
SECN
ACCN
ESPNEWS
ABC
FOX
FS1
FS2
Big Ten Network
TNT
TBS
truTV
Missing from this list are channels from NBCUniversal (Comcast), Paramount Global, NFL Enterprises, MLB Advanced Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Yankee Global Enterprises, and more.
Some missing channels can be mitigated by using a TV antenna. Most notably, NBC and CBS can be legally acquired over the air for free with an antenna, in higher quality, and with the least delay. Adding these channels to the list, we get an even larger selection of sports channels:
New Streaming Service:
ESPN2
ESPN
ESPNU
SECN
ACCN
ESPNEWS
ABC
FOX
FS1
FS2
Big Ten Network
TNT
TBS
truTV
Add Free Over-The-Air TV Channels:
NBC
CBS
These TV Channels Are Not Included in the New Service:
With this new streaming service and OTA TV included, here’s a list of what’s unavailable:
NBCUniversal:
Golf Channel: Additional PGA Tour events, other golf tournaments
USA Network: Premier League, other soccer content
Paramount Global:
CBS Sports Network: College football, basketball, other sports
Showtime: Boxing, mixed martial arts (Bellator MMA)
Sinclair Broadcast Group:
Tennis Channel: Live and recorded coverage of professional tennis tournaments and matches
Marquee Sports Network: Live broadcasts of all Cubs regular season and postseason games
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Allen Media Group:
Bally Sports Regional Networks: Cover MLB, NBA, and NHL teams in 21 regional markets across the US, live broadcasts of regular season and postseason games
NFL Enterprises:
NFL Network: Live broadcasts of select NFL regular season and postseason games
MLB Advanced Media:
MLB Network: Live broadcasts of select MLB regular season and postseason games
National Basketball Association:
NBA TV: Live broadcasts of select NBA regular season and postseason games
Yankee Global Enterprises:
YES Network: Live broadcasts of all Yankees regular season and postseason games
Fenway Sports Group:
NESN: Live broadcasts of all Red Sox regular season and postseason games
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment:
Altitude Sports: Live broadcasts of all Nuggets and Avalanche regular season and postseason games
For Those That Don’t Want To Pay For TV, And Want A Legal Option To Receive As Much Programming As Possible:
Use an OTA TV antenna. No internet, cable, or satellite subscription is required.
