2025-2026 Television/streaming

[MSGRET]

I don't think that this information released by ESPN has been posted here yet, so....
The game at USF has been moved up a day to Tuesday December 5th.
The contest will tip off at 5 p.m. ET from the Yuengling Center and will be on ESPN2.

ESPN is currently showing the game is Tuesday December 2nd, not the 5th which is a Friday. ESPN has already posted the times for the following games Michigan Fri 11/21 8 PM, Utah Sun 11/23 2:30 PM and Iowa Sat 12/20 1 PM. All starts are Eastern time.

 

[Centerstream]

ESPN is currently showing the game is Tuesday December 2nd, not the 5th which is a Friday. ESPN has already posted the times for the following games Michigan Fri 11/21 8 PM, Utah Sun 11/23 2:30 PM and Iowa Sat 12/20 1 PM. All starts are Eastern time.

You are correct about the date of the USF game, I posted a typo.

 

[MSGRET]

You are correct about the date of the USF game, I posted a typo.

I always call it fat fingers since I use the side numbers on my Logitech keyboard.😉

 

[ec33]

The men's TV schedule is out and there are 8 Peacock games, including against top 10 ranked St. John's late in the season. Plus some portion of the BET. There is no avoiding it on that side of things.

Oh -- and the BCU exhibition is on NBC Sports - Boston. I would assume that applies to the women's game as well (so I am hoping it is also on Peacock).

 

[YoDore]

The ESPN package is $29.99 a month. For that, you get all the ESPN networks including ACC, SEC and SEC+ and games on ABC. Not all ABC programming, but all the scheduled sports events. You access it through the ESPN app on your smart TV or, on the computer, just go to ESPN.com to access all their programming. You do not need any kind of separate cable or digital subscription to get it.

Fox will launch its digital service some time this week (I think either October 2 or October 6.) I read it was going to be $19.99 per month for all the Fox networks. Here's the deal, though. ESPN and Fox are teaming up so that you can subscribe to the pair of them for $39.99. I have ESPN now and will add Fox once basketball season starts. This will add just $10 per month to what I'm paying for ESPN.

 

[ec33]

The ESPN package is $29.99 a month. For that, you get all the ESPN networks including ACC, SEC and SEC+ and games on ABC. Not all ABC programming, but all the scheduled sports events. You access it through the ESPN app on your smart TV or, on the computer, just go to ESPN.com to access all their programming. You do not need any kind of separate cable or digital subscription to get it.

Fox will launch its digital service some time this week (I think either October 2 or October 6.) I read it was going to be $19.99 per month for all the Fox networks. Here's the deal, though. ESPN and Fox are teaming up so that you can subscribe to the pair of them for $39.99. I have ESPN now and will add Fox once basketball season starts. This will add just $10 per month to what I'm paying for ESPN.

I suspect the Val Ackerman super, special Big East deal is going to have the women all over the map. The UConn men are slated to be on NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Boston, Fox, FS1, ESPN+, ESPN, TNT, and TruTV (I think that is all of them).

So if the women are similar, I guess the ESPN/Fox combo plus Peacock plus HBO would get there (assuming the TNT/TruTV stuff streamed over there).

 

[DRBackup]

The ESPN package is $29.99 a month. For that, you get all the ESPN networks including ACC, SEC and SEC+ and games on ABC. Not all ABC programming, but all the scheduled sports events. You access it through the ESPN app on your smart TV or, on the computer, just go to ESPN.com to access all their programming. You do not need any kind of separate cable or digital subscription to get it.

Fox will launch its digital service some time this week (I think either October 2 or October 6.) I read it was going to be $19.99 per month for all the Fox networks. Here's the deal, though. ESPN and Fox are teaming up so that you can subscribe to the pair of them for $39.99. I have ESPN now and will add Fox once basketball season starts. This will add just $10 per month to what I'm paying for ESPN.

$30 a month for ESPN is highway robbery

 

[zls44]

$30 a month for ESPN is highway robbery

Sky Sports has a large part of the Premier League tv rights in the UK.

Sky Sports is $47 a month.

 

[darrell]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

A lot more games on TV than I thought would be. I do fear they will move more and more to Peacock's streaming site over time like has been done with cycling and skiing.

 

[Centerstream]

The TV and tip times have been announced (separate thread). Quite a few regular season games are on Peacock and it appears every regular season game is televised "nationally."

 

[Centerstream]

I'm not sure about the exhibition game against BC on the 13th this month. Announcement states it is on NBC Sports Boston, which I guess is a regional sports network 🤔 ☹️

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

Peacock just got added this week to my basic cable package. Very happy about that, for both women's and men's games.

 

[zls44]

I'm not sure about the exhibition game against BC on the 13th this month. Announcement states it is on NBC Sports Boston, which I guess is a regional sports network 🤔 ☹️

They broadcast Celtics regular season games.

 

[Centerstream]

Peacock just got added this week to my basic cable package. Very happy about that, for both women's and men's games.

Very interesting that a streaming service is now available via cable programming.
Caveat: I don't have any technical knowledge on why streaming is considered different from cable technology.

 

[HuskyNan]

Very interesting that a streaming service is now available via cable programming.
Caveat: I don't have any technical knowledge on why streaming is considered different from cable technology.

I now have Peacock with my Spectrum cable here in Orlando. The way it works is this - Spectrum is pushing subscribers to use the Spectrum app rather than a cable box. Some channels, like HBO and Peacock, are only available through the Spectrun app. The local store said they’re trying to phase out the cable boxes

 

[Centerstream]

I now have Peacock with my Spectrum cable here in Orlando. The way it works is this - Spectrum is pushing subscribers to use the Spectrum app rather than a cable box. Some channels, like HBO and Peacock, are only available through the Spectrun app. The local store said they’re trying to phase out the cable boxes

Thank you, this is interesting to me.
I'm guessing that you need a streaming device (Roku or Firestick) or a Smart TV to access the Spectrum app?

 

[Centerstream]

Big East basketball schedules, MBB and WBB, on PEACOCK

Big East college basketball 2025-26 regular season and tournament streaming schedules

Nearly 75 Big East college basketball regular-season and tournament games will be streaming on Peacock this season, including 50 Big East men’s games and 25 women’s games.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[darrell]

I get Peacock free as well with my Xfinity subscription. For any Xfinity users, I’d suggest downloading the app because I believe it is offered to all customers.

 

[WiseWillie]

Sky Sports has a large part of the Premier League tv rights in the UK.

Sky Sports is $47 a month.

I guess the entire discussion of this boils down to currently and more so in the future if you want to watch sports on your tv or other devices you will need to pay for it separately or as part of a "bundle". Like most things this too will eventually just be an accepted part of a household budget no different than the multitude of other technological advances we now consider indispensable in our daily lives.

 

[HuskyNan]

Thank you, this is interesting to me.
I'm guessing that you need a streaming device (Roku or Firestick) or a Smart TV to access the Spectrum app?

Yes, Roku, Firestick, or smart TV

 

[bschwartz]

I get Peacock free as well with my Xfinity subscription. For any Xfinity users, I’d suggest downloading the app because I believe it is offered to all customers.

This is not true. You must have a certain level of Internet speed and there are some additional caveats. I am looking that info up now as I thought all Xfinity customers got it.

 

[Cuango]

Peacock just got added this week to my basic cable package. Very happy about that, for both women's and men's games.

What cable?

 

[darrell]

This is not true. You must have a certain level of Internet speed and there are some additional caveats. I am looking that info up now as I thought all Xfinity customers got it.

Whoops. My apologies!

 

[Majic Hands]

My wife just signed up for Peacock on a special for 49.99 for 12 months.

 

[CL82]

Very interesting that a streaming service is now available via cable programming.
Caveat: I don't have any technical knowledge on why streaming is considered different from cable technology.

Streaming content is content that is available solely over the Internet and not available over linear sources, such as broadcast or cable TV.

I think.

(The line between broadcast, linear, and streaming continually blurs in that a lot of broadcast and linear content is watched over the Internet via "streaming" network providers, such as YouTube TV, yet it remains broadcast, for example, because it's available over the air. Similarly, "streaming content" like ESPN+ can be found as a part of streaming content providers , such as Hulu live.)

 

[CL82]

My wife just signed up for Peacock on a special for 49.99 for 12 months.

At under five dollars a month that's a pretty reasonable deal. Last year I was able to get a year of Peacock for $19.99 right around Thanksgiving. My guess is that this year's "Black Friday" price will be $24.99.

For what it's worth I have watched other content on Peacock. So we get more out of this subscription than just 10 or so men's and women's games. I haven't gone on often, just because I'm more inclined to use other providers, but it does have a decent amount of content, including movies and NBC shows.

 

[Centerstream]

Streaming content is content that is available solely over the Internet and not available over linear sources, such as broadcast or cable TV.

I think.

(The line between broadcast, linear, and streaming continually blurs in that a lot of broadcast and linear content is watched over the Internet via "streaming" network providers, such as YouTube TV, yet it remains broadcast, for example, because it's available over the air. Similarly, "streaming content" like ESPN+ can be found as a part of streaming content providers , such as Hulu live.)

I think that I understand what you are saying because I stream Hulu Live TV and get all the local linear (over the air) and cable provided networks.
Plus Disney+, ESPN+, PEACOCK, HBO MAX, which I pay separately for.

 

[Vowelguy]

Very interesting that a streaming service is now available via cable programming.
Caveat: I don't have any technical knowledge on why streaming is considered different from cable technology.

Cable refers to “linear programming” — there is a show at 3 pm, 4 pm, etc. every channel has something at a specific time and It generally needs to be watched at that time.
Streaming is basically on demand. You can watch anything at any time. With the exception of live events like a game.

 

[Vowelguy]

This is not true. You must have a certain level of Internet speed and there are some additional caveats. I am looking that info up now as I thought all Xfinity customers got it.

When it first launched all Xfinity got it. But then after a year or two it became a separate charge.