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DIRECTV STREAM – Entertainment

Written by Derek Fleming

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Table of Contents
  1. DIRECTV STREAM Entertainment vs. Choice Channel Comparison
  2. DIRECTV STREAM Base Package FAQ

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.

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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 STREAMDIRECTV STREAM – Choice
ABC ABC
ACC Network ACC Network
ACC Network Extra ACC Network Extra
beIN Sports beIN Sports
Big 10 Network Big 10 Network
CBS CBS
CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Network
ESPN ESPN
ESPN2 ESPN2
ESPN3 ESPN3
FOX FOX
Fox Soccer Plus Fox Soccer Plus
FS1 FS1
FS2 FS2
Golf Channel Golf Channel
Longhorn Network Longhorn Network
MLB Network MLB Network
NBA TV NBA TV
NBC NBC
NFL Network NFL Network
NFL RedZone NFL RedZone
NHL Network NHL Network
Pac-12 Network Pac-12 Network
AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
AT&T SportsNet Southwest AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Bally Sports Arizona Bally Sports Arizona
Bally Sports Carolinas Bally Sports Carolinas
Bally Sports Detroit Bally Sports Detroit
Bally Sports Florida Bally Sports Florida
Bally Sports Great Lakes Bally Sports Great Lakes
Bally Sports Indiana Bally Sports Indiana
Bally Sports Kansas City Bally Sports Kansas City
Bally Sports Midwest Bally Sports Midwest
Bally Sports New Orleans Bally Sports New Orleans
Bally Sports North Bally Sports North
Bally Sports Ohio Bally Sports Ohio
Bally Sports Oklahoma Bally Sports Oklahoma
Bally Sports San Diego Bally Sports San Diego
Bally Sports SoCal Bally Sports SoCal
Bally Sports South Bally Sports South
Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports Southeast
Bally Sports Southwest Bally Sports Southwest
Bally Sports Sun Bally Sports Sun
Bally Sports Tennessee Bally Sports Tennessee
Bally Sports West Bally Sports West
Bally Sports Wisconsin Bally Sports Wisconsin
Marquee Sports Network Marquee Sports Network
MASN MASN
MASN2 MASN2
MSG MSG
MSG+ MSG+
NBC Sports Bay Area NBC Sports Bay Area
NBC Sports Boston NBC Sports Boston
NBC Sports California NBC Sports California
NBC Sports Chicago NBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Northwest NBC Sports Northwest
NBC Sports Philadelphia NBC Sports Philadelphia
NBC Sports Philadelphia+ NBC Sports Philadelphia+
NBC Sports Washington NBC Sports Washington
NBC Sports Washington+ NBC Sports Washington+
NESN NESN
Root Sports Northwest Root Sports Northwest
Spectrum SportsNet Spectrum SportsNet
Spectrum SportsNet LA Spectrum SportsNet LA
SportsNet NY SportsNet NY
YES Network YES Network
SEC Network SEC Network
Stadium Stadium
TBS TBS
Tennis Channel Tennis Channel
TNT TNT
USA Network USA Network

DIRECTV STREAM Base Package FAQ

Can I watch regional sports networks in the DIRECTV STREAM base package?

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.

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