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DirecTV’s MySports Extra Gains The Cowboy Channel, and Just in Time for The American Rodeo

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Subscribers to DirecTV’s MySports Extra now have a new channel. This week DirecTV added The Cowboy Channel to the Mini-Pack’s lineup, and just in time for this year’s The American Rodeo Championship Weekend.

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What You Need to Know

  • MySports Extra subscribers now get The Cowboy Channel as part of their Mini‑Pack, expanding access to rodeo and Western sports programming.
  • The addition arrives just in time for this year’s The American Rodeo, which MySports Extra subscribers can watch live over May 22–23.
  • Subscribers can also expect access to major PRCA rodeos and other Western sports throughout the year.

DirecTV‘s MySports Extra provides access to additional sports, making it a good option for sports fans subscribed to the MySports Genre Pack.

With The Cowboy Channel now included in the Mini-Pack, it is also a now a good option for fans of Western programming and rodeo sports.

The timing is all the more notable as this year’s The American Rodeo takes place this weekend. Over May 22–23, pros, rising stars, and underdogs will compete across eight traditional rodeo disciplines in the hope of winning a share of the $3 million purse.

Thanks to the addition of The Cowboy Channel, MySports Extra subscribers can now catch all the action from this year’s event as it happens.

Once The American Rodeo Championship Weekend comes to an end, MySports Extra subscribers will still have access to year-round coverage of major PRCA events, including Rodeo Austin and San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

As a reminder, the MySports Extra Mini-Pack costs $12.99/mo and requires a subscription to the $64.99/mo MySports Genre Pack.

In addition to The Cowboy Channel, MySports Extra subscribers also get access to Discovery Turbo, FanDuel TV, MLB Strike Zone, NFL RedZone, Outdoor Channel, Pursuit Channel, Racer Network, Sportsman Channel, and Willow.

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John Finn is the Editor of Streaming Better, a platform created to help consumers navigate the complicated live TV streaming and subscription service market. John has been covering technology and streaming for online publications since 2014.

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