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With the cost of live TV streaming on the rise, it’s important to assess whether you can watch your favorite teams in the base packages of the various streaming services. DIRECTV STREAM’s base “Entertainment” package offers excellent NFL coverage, but an upgrade to the more expensive “Choice” plan will be necessary for most diehard NCAAB, NCAAF, MLB, NBA, and NHL fans.
DIRECTV STREAM – Entertainment
$74.99 / month
DIRECTV STREAM’s base package. Offers major in-market NFL channels.
- ABC
- CBS
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- YES Network
DIRECTV STREAM Entertainment vs. Choice Channel Comparison
As you can see from the channel comparison table below, an upgrade to DIRECTV STREAM “Choice” is required to gain access to the platforms extensive library of regional sports networks, like the YES Network and Bally Sports RSNs, as well as sought after college sports channels like Big Ten Network.
DIRECTV STREAM | DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | |
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ABC | ||
ACC Network | ||
ACC Network Extra | ||
beIN Sports | ||
Big 10 Network | ||
CBS | ||
CBS Sports Network | ||
ESPN | ||
ESPN2 | ||
ESPN3 | ||
FOX | ||
Fox Soccer Plus | ||
FS1 | ||
FS2 | ||
Golf Channel | ||
Longhorn Network | ||
MLB Network | ||
NBA TV | ||
NBC | ||
NFL Network | ||
NFL RedZone | ||
NHL Network | ||
Pac-12 Network | ||
AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh | ||
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain | ||
AT&T SportsNet Southwest | ||
Bally Sports Arizona | ||
Bally Sports Carolinas | ||
Bally Sports Detroit | ||
Bally Sports Florida | ||
Bally Sports Great Lakes | ||
Bally Sports Indiana | ||
Bally Sports Kansas City | ||
Bally Sports Midwest | ||
Bally Sports New Orleans | ||
Bally Sports North | ||
Bally Sports Ohio | ||
Bally Sports Oklahoma | ||
Bally Sports San Diego | ||
Bally Sports SoCal | ||
Bally Sports South | ||
Bally Sports Southeast | ||
Bally Sports Southwest | ||
Bally Sports Sun | ||
Bally Sports Tennessee | ||
Bally Sports West | ||
Bally Sports Wisconsin | ||
Marquee Sports Network | ||
MASN | ||
MASN2 | ||
MSG | ||
MSG+ | ||
NBC Sports Bay Area | ||
NBC Sports Boston | ||
NBC Sports California | ||
NBC Sports Chicago | ||
NBC Sports Northwest | ||
NBC Sports Philadelphia | ||
NBC Sports Philadelphia+ | ||
NBC Sports Washington | ||
NBC Sports Washington+ | ||
NESN | ||
Root Sports Northwest | ||
Spectrum SportsNet | ||
Spectrum SportsNet LA | ||
SportsNet NY | ||
YES Network | ||
SEC Network | ||
Stadium | ||
TBS | ||
Tennis Channel | ||
TNT | ||
USA Network | $74.99 / month | $99.99 / month |
DIRECTV STREAM Base Package FAQ
No, you can’t watch regional sports networks like the YES Network in the DIRECTV STREAM base plan. An upgrade to the more expensive “Choice” package is required to access the DIRECTV STREAM library of regional sports networks, as well as premium college channels like ACC Network, Big Ten Network, and SEC Network.