CBS Sports Network is a good option for live sports. With more than 4,500 hours of live programming every year, the 24-hour channel televises live college football and college basketball. This is in addition to various other conferences, leagues, and sports, including MW, AAC, Big East, C-USA, WCC, A-10, Army, Navy, the Patriot League, the WNBA, and Professional Bull Riding.
Before digging into the options, it is worth noting that Paramount+ does include access to some CBS Sports content. Even though Paramount+ doesn’t unlock access to the actual CBS Sports Network channel, it does provide access to select live CBS Sports events as well as the CBS Sports HQ linear channel.
$8 to $13/mo
- Originals
- Showtime
- Live Sports
If Paramount+ doesn’t offer enough CBS Sports content for you, then you will need to consider signing up to a live TV package that includes the channel. At present, there are four live TV services that offer CBS Sports Network as part of their live TV lineups.
The cheapest way to stream CBS Sports Network
The very cheapest way to stream CBS Sports Network right now is YouTube TV. Priced at $72.99 per month, YouTube TV offers access to more than 100 live TV channels, including CBS Sports Network.
$73/mo
- 100+ channels
- 3 streams
- Unlimited DVR
Deal: $65/mo for first 4 months
While $73 is pretty expensive for a live TV streaming plan, YouTube TV is packed with additional features that can add value to a live TV package. For example, as subscription can be shared with up to five other people, with each person getting access to their own account and DVR.
YouTube TV also offers a Multiview feature that allows sports fans to watch up to four live sports feeds on the same screen at the same time.
Other CBS Sports Network streaming options
If YouTube TV isn’t the right live TV service for you, Hulu Live TV is the next cheapest option. Priced at $76.99, Hulu Live TV offers access to more than 95 live TV channels, including CBS Sports Network. Subscribers also get access to Disney+, ESPN+, and the basic Hulu catalog at no additional cost.
$77/mo
- 95+ channels
- Basic Hulu
- Disney+
- ESPN+
Alternatively, Fubo costs a minimum of $80 per month and also provides access to CBS Sports Network. Technically, Fubo offers more than one plan to choose from, but CBS Sports Network is available with the cheapest Pro plan, priced at $79.99.
$80-100/mo
- 195-270 channels
- 10 streams
- Unlimited DVR
Deal: Save $20 on first month.
It is worth noting that Fubo also charges an RSN fee in many areas, so the cost of the Pro plan could be higher.
Lastly, there’s DirecTV Stream. Similar to Fubu, DirecTV Stream also offers more than one live TV package for homes to choose from. Unlike Fubo, however, CBS Sports Network is not included with the cheapest package. Instead, those specifically wanting access to CBS Sports Network will need to sign up to the Ultimate package.
While Ultimate does provide access to more than 160 live TV channels, it does also cost a minimum of $119.99 a month, making it an expensive live TV plan, and even by DirecTV Stream’s standards.
$80-165/mo
- 90-185 channels
- Unlimited streams
- Unlimited DVR
Deal: Save up to $60 on 3 months.
Watching CBS Sports Network with TV Everywhere
TV Everywhere support provides live TV subscribers with the option to sign in and watch through a network app or website instead of through the live TV service’s app or website.
That said, not all networks offer TV Everywhere support, and not all live TV services provide TV Everywhere support for every channel they carry. With CBS Sports Network, however, this is not an issue. DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu Live TV, and You’ve TV all currently offer TV Everywhere support for CBS Sports Network.
As a result, subscribers to any of these services can sign in on the CBS Sports Network website to watch live or download the CBS Sports app on their preferred device and log in to the app.
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