Bally Sports Southwest, the Sinclair Broadcasting owned regional sports network that airs Rangers, Mavericks, and Stars games to local fans in Dallas, is increasingly hard to watch these days. Much to the chagrin of Dallas sports enthusiasts, some cable providers, and most live TV streaming services, have dropped the channel.
The good news is you can live stream Bally Sports Southwest on a host of different devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Google TV, Apple TV, and more. At present, only DIRECTV STREAM “Choice” carries Bally Sports Southwest (BSSW), although the channel will soon be added to the Bally Sports Plus lineup.
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Why it has become so hard to watch Bally Sports Southwest
Until recently, most cable providers, and live TV streaming services, paid the carriage fees necessary to air Bally Sports Southwest on their platforms. In the old days, you could watch BSSW on cable, or on a range of streaming services.
Unfortunately, those days are over, with many cable providers, and most live TV streaming services dropping BSSW. In the cord cutting world, DIRECTV STREAM still offers BSSW and Bally Sports Plus is now adding the channel to its direct to consumer offering.
This has left sports fans in Dallas frustrated as the Mavs make playoff runs, and no one has access to the BSSW broadcasts.
If you want to cut to the chase, even with Bally Sports Plus adding BSSW, the only way to get every Mavs, Rangers, and Stars game on one app, including national TV broadcasts, BSSW games, and playoffs, is DIRECTV STREAM “Choice.” DIRECTV STREAM’s “Choice” package is the only live TV streaming service that combines the local BSSW with national channels you need to watch NBA, MLB, and NHL games.
If you don’t mind having two apps, sign up for Bally Sports Plus to get BSSW coverage, and then pair it with either DIRECTV STREAM, YouTube TV, or Hulu + Live TV for the national games you miss with Bally Sports Plus.
Live TV streaming services that carry Bally Sports Southwest
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Paramount+ | Sling Orange & Blue | YouTube TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $99.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $5.99 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month |
How to watch Bally Sports Southwest on DIRECTV STREAM
In order to gain access to the BSSW live stream on DIRECTV STREAM, users are required to upgrade to the more expensive “Choice” plan.
Bally Sports Plus vs. DIRECTV STREAM
The difference between DIRECTV STREAM and Bally Sports Plus is in the channel lineup, and the price. While DIRECTV STREAM offers a robust channel lineup which includes ABC, ESPN, TBS, TNT, FOX, CBS, NBC, AMC HD, CNBC, Comedy Central, and more, Bally Sports Plus is a one channel streaming platform that only offers BSSW to in-market fans in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Of course, you pay for the extra channels as DIRECTV STREAM is $60 more per month than Bally Sports Plus.
Can I watch the Dallas Cowboys on Bally Sports Southwest?
No, you can’t watch Dallas Cowboys games on Bally Sports Southwest. Cowboys games will air on KDFW FOX 4 News Dallas-Ft. Worth, ESPN, CBS, NBC, and Amazon-Prime.