NBC Sports Chicago is a regional sports network owned by NBC Universal. There are several options for watching NBC Sports Chicago live without cable on a host of streaming devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, and more.
Both fuboTV and YouTube TV carry select NBC Sports Chicago programming in 4K, including for Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox Games. Our top pick for live streaming NBC Sports Chicago, fuboTV, carries both NBC Sports Chicago, as well as Marquee Sports Network for watching the Cubs, in the base package.
Watch NBC Sports Chicago in the base package. Upgrade to fuboTV Elite to watch NBC Sports Chicago in 4K. | $74.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
$72.99 / month | 14 Day Free Trial |
Our top pick for watching NBC Sports Chicago is fuboTV.
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As regular readers of this site will know well, sports broadcasts are determined by zip code.
If you live in Detroit for example, Bally Sports Detroit will be the regional sports network, not NBC Sports Chicago.
NBC Sports Chicago is only available in these markets:
- Chicago and most of Illinois,
- Throughout northwest Indiana,
- Iowa,
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- and southwest Michigan
Which live TV streaming providers carry NBC Sports Chicago?
Below, we’ve highlighted the live TV streaming providers that carry NBC Sports Chicago as well as which are offering free trials. This table is updated weekly.
| Fubo | DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | Hulu + Live TV | YouTube TV | Paramount+ | Sling Orange & Blue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74.99 / month | $99.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $72.99 / month | $5.99 / month | $50 / month |
Fubo TV – top pick
Fubo TV, our top pick for streaming the Chicago Bears, carries NBC Sports Chicago as part of its base package. Fubo also carries the Marquee Sports Network for Cubs action.
Read our Fubo TV review.
Can I watch NBC Sports Chicago on Hulu + Live TV?
Yes, you can watch NBC Sports Chicago on Hulu + Live TV.
Hulu does not carry the Marquee Sports Network if you want to have access to Cubs games.
Read our full Hulu + Live TV review.
Can I watch NBC Sports Chicago on DirecTV Stream?
Yes, DirecTV Stream carries NBC Sports Chicago as well as Marquee Network. However, DirecTV Stream requires users to upgrade to the Choice package in order to get RSNs.
Going with Fubo will save Chicago sports fans about $300 per year.
Read our full DirecTV Stream review.
Can I watch NBC Sports Chicago on YouTube TV?
Yes, YouTube TV carries NBC Sports Chicago. Upgrading to YouTube TV’s 4K Plus package gives Chicago sports fans access to select NBC Sports Chicago broadcasts in 4K.
Read our full YouTube TV review.
When will NBC Sports Chicago be blacked out?
Each professional sports league has its own TV contracts, but as a general rule, NBC Sports Chicago will be blacked out when a large media property has exclusive rights to a national broadcast.
For example, if the White Sox appear on Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN has negotiated exclusive rights and the game would be on ESPN, not NBC Sports Chicago.
TV contracts with pro sports leagues are worth billions, so when blackouts do occur, they are usually put in place to enforce TV contracts that have given rights to broadcast a game to another media company.
The good news for cord cutting sports fans in Chicago: if a game is blacked out on NBC Sports Chicago, the streaming services above carry the necessary channels to watch the game. One drawback of Fubo is that they have yet to reach a deal with Turner Media properties, so TBS and TNT, two possible homes for blacked out games, aren’t available.