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Then again, maybe you want more: a full slate of live TV channels streamed over the internet, including your local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC stations, without having to futz around with an antenna or cable box.

Today you've got plenty of options. Six major services -- DirecTV Now, Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV and YouTube TV -- stream multiple channels of live TV over the Internet, including local channels. Each has its plusses and minuses, including pricing (starting at $25 per month), features (like cloud DVRs) and user interface, but the biggest differentiator is channel lineup.

All carry national channels such as AMC, CNN, ESPN and Nickelodeon, but they also offer local channels too, including the Big Four networks (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) as well as My TV and The CW in many cities (Note: CBS is the parent company of CNET.) The problem is, not every city gets all four networks, especially if you live outside a major metropolitan area.

That's where this chart comes in:

DirecTV Now vs. Fubo TV vs. Hulu with Live TV vs. PlayStation Vue vs. Sling TV vs. YouTube TV: CNET's big local channel chart (updated August 17, 2018)

The chart -- which is too big to fit on this page, so I made it a Google spreadsheet -- answers the question of which streaming local channels are available where. You see, just because a service like DirecTV Now offers Fox, that doesn't mean it offers your local Fox station live. If you live in Asheville, Las Vegas or Schenectady, for example, DirecTV Now doesn't carry your local Fox station. Hulu and YouTube TV do, however.

I'm not picking on DirecTV Now. The 'missing station' thing is an issue for every service except YouTube TV, which isn't available nationwide. In 96 of the 99 markets it does serve, however, YouTube TV has all four stations.

To find out whether your particular city is covered with live, streaming, local TV, I reached out to all six services and asked them to list every local channel they currently have available for live streaming. I put them together into the big chart above, showing local streaming coverage from Miami to Anchorage and everywhere in between.

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Update August 2018: Local TV streaming grows up

The last time I updated the same chart (archived here) was August 2017. The five services that streamed live local TV then had a total of 630 local stations. At the time I didn't include Fubo TV because that service hadn't yet added any local channels -- it began doing so in September 2017.

The updated August 2018 chart above more than triples that amount, detailing 2,035 local channels between the six services. In other words, a lot more people now have access to their local TV stations -- streamed live over the internet -- than a year ago.

Some fun facts, according to the chart:

  • 205 different TV markets in the US have access to at least one local channel from a streaming service.
  • Most of the top 50 markets have three or four live local stations from every service, with the exception of Sling TV (which has barely any) and Fubo TV (which lacks ABC stations).
  • The smallest market (according to Nielsen, pdf) with at least one live local streaming channel is North Platte, Nebraska.
  • Of the big four networks, Fox stations are the most-carried nationwide, with 560 across all six services. The others in descending order are CBS (496), NBC (457) and ABC (343).
  • No service carries any PBS station. Many carry Telemundo and Univision, but I didn't include those in the chart.
  • Hulu offers the most total local stations for streaming, with a whopping 624. (It's also the only one to serve my hometown of Medford, Oregon. KTVL FTW!)
  • The others in descending order are YouTube TV (511), DirecTV Now (360), Fubo TV (260) and PlayStation Vue (252). Sling TV brings up the rear with just 28 total channels.
  • After Fubo TV, YouTube TV has grown the fastest, going from 105 local channels last August to 511 today.
  • Hulu and DirecTV Now have grown fast too, more than tripling their local channel counts in a year.
  • Sling TV has actually decreased its local channel count (from 36 to 28) since it removed its Broadcast Extra option for Orange customers.

With the exception of Sling, all five services continue to add local channels in an attempt to sign up viewers. Because most local stations, aka network affiliates, are owned by companies other than one of the big four networks in question, they usually require separate contracts with providers like streaming services, cable systems and satellite networks.

Sometimes those contracts don't work out. A major case in point came in May, when Sinclair Broadcasting Group, a major owner of local stations nationwide, pulled its stations from Sony's PlayStation Vue service. Vue lost a good chunk of channels, moving from second-most in August of 2017 to second-to-last now, beating only Sling. Even Fubo TV has more local channels than Vue.

Alternatives to streaming local TV

Rather than pay for a live TV service like this, thousands of cord cutters choose to install an antenna and watch over-the-air TV for free. Aside from the cost savings, antennas have the added advantage of picking up every available local, including public broadcast stations.

Many services offer on-demand shows from the big four majors, often with a day or two delay, even if the live network affiliate isn't available. But that doesn't help much if you want to watch the local news or live sports, such as football. (Many local stations throughout the country also offer apps on Roku and other devices that deliver live or tape-delayed on-demand versions of just the local news, too.)

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Furthermore, many ABC, NBC and Fox shows also hit Hulu's standard, cheaper service (in addition to the Hulu with Live TV service discussed here) soon after they air. And of course, you could always get a cut-rate cable TV package, which typically includes all local channels in your area.

CBS All Access also offers the live local feed for CBS in select markets for $6 per month, no cable service required. The other big networks also have apps that offer live local channels, but typically you have to sign in to them using a cable/satellite provider username and password.

As more and more TV viewing takes place over the internet, live TV streaming of local channels will become increasingly important to people looking for an alternative to cable or satellite. If it hasn't arrived in your town yet on the service of your choice, you might not have long to wait.

Originally published July 20, 2017.

Update, Aug. 14: Added August 2018 section, Fubo TV, The CW and 1200+ new stations.

Aug 15: Added 34 new DirecTV Now stations that launched on August 15.

Aug 17: Corrected YouTube tally to 511 total. Updated other totals accordingly.

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If you want to watch live TV online, you have more than a dozen options, depending on what you want to watch. Read on to find live TV on your computer, mobile device or set-top box.

Cable Replacement Services

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If you thrive on live TV but don't want to pay exorbitant cable costs, a cable-replacement service might be the way to go. These streaming programs are just like cable or satellite subscriptions, complete with live broadcasts and a variety of familiar channels, except they come over the Internet rather than through analog cables or satellite signals.

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DirecTV Now, Sling TV and PlayStation Vue are currently the most recognizable of these services, and the three are fairly similar in practice. They're not alone, though, as YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV (currently in beta) joined the fray more recently. These services include channels such as E!, FX, TBS and TNT, ESPN, AMC, Cartoon Network, HBO and Univision, although the exact lineup varies depending on the provider in question.

All five services have dozens more channels available, and you can watch them all in real time, just as you would on a standard cable subscription.

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Because these services provide regular broadcast networks like CBS and Fox, they are arguably the most complete live TV replacement you can get online. They don't come cheap, though.

A basic Sling TV package costs $20 per month and gives you about two dozen channels. You can add more, but prices and the number of channels vary, from 24 Spanish channels for $5 per month, up to HBO alone for $15 per month. Sling also offers its basic packages in Blue and Orange configurations, and charge $40 per month if you want both.

Depending on the market you live in, PlayStation Vue subscriptions can begin around $30 per month for more than 45 channels, whereas its more-available, nation-wide plan includes 49 channels for $40. Prices run up to $75 per month if you want more than 100 channels, although both selection and pricing vary by region.

DirecTV Now starts out at $35 per month for more than 60 channels, and can cost as much as $70 per month for more than 120 channels. YouTube TV costs $35 per month and gives you 48 channels. Hulu With Live TV includes 44 channels with Hulu's original programming for $40 per month.

Sling TV and PlayStation Vue are available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS and Android. Otherwise, Sling TV is available Xbox One and computers, while PlayStation Vue is available on Sony game consoles, smart TVs and Blu-ray players. DirecTV NOW is available on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast and iOS.

YouTube TV is available on Android, iOS and Chromecast, and those with iOS devices can stream to an Apple TV via Airplay. Hulu with Live TV is more widely available, working on Android, iOS, Xbox One, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick and Chromecast.

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For Cable Subscribers

If you haven't cut the cord yet, you can watch live TV online very easily. DVR boxes from companies like Slingbox, TiVo, Dish, Verizon and lots of other providers can usually stream content from your primary TV to a computer or mobile device. The ways of doing so vary, depending on whether your box is from your service provider or a third party. But if you have a cable or satellite subscription, you have lots of options.


The five largest cable providers in the United States are Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Optimum and WOW!. The first four have apps for computers, mobile devices and/or TVs, which let users access their full accounts even when they're away from their TVs. This, however, is not the easiest way to access cable content.

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It's even easier to use apps for channels directly. Tons of paid channels, from Nickelodeon to FX to Syfy to National Geographic, have apps on mobile and streaming devices that only work (or only work at full capacity) if your cable provider gives you access. This could allow you to watch your favorite shows on the go, or simply buy a streaming box for a secondary TV rather than rent a second cable box at an exorbitant fee.

HD Antenna Rebroadcasting

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If you want live TV but don't want a cable or satellite subscription, an HD antenna is the easiest way to get it. An HD antenna, like its old rabbit-eared counterpart, picks up local TV signals from the airwaves and shows them on your TV, no subscription fee required.

Depending on where you live, this could net you anywhere from a dozen to a hundred channels. HD antennas usually cost between $20 and $50. Tom's Guide liked the Mohu ReLeaf ($40) for urban dwellers and the Mohu Curve 50 ($80) for those who live farther from a broadcast source.

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There's a niche market for rebroadcasting content from HD antennas, and it's a larger niche than you might think. There are devices that take an HD antenna signal from your house and broadcast it to a computer, mobile device or TV anywhere else in the world (or at least the country).

There's no subscription fee — at least in theory. You simply set up an HD antenna in your home, plug it into a streaming box and let that box broadcast the signal anywhere you want, in real time. (Some devices can plug directly into your TV; others require you to use an app on a streaming device.)

The most popular HD antenna rebroadcasters are the Channel Master DVR+ ($250), the Tablo ($220) and the Simple.TV ($200). (All models listed are the basic designs.) Each one functions a bit differently, but the bottom line is that you can watch whatever live broadcast TV you receive in your home, on whatever device you choose. Even Plex has gotten in on the action, offering recording functionality to anyone with an HD antenna and an HDHomeRun box.

This can get a little expensive, however, if you decide you want DVR capabilities as well. Some boxes have subscription services that lets you record programs, and they range in price from $5 per month up to $150 for a lifetime subscription. Still, it's an awful lot cheaper than subscribing to cable or satellite TV.

Stand-Alone Network Subscriptions

When streaming video first started to take off, analysts and fans alike predicted that someday, viewers would be able to simply purchase channels à la carte over the Internet. This hasn't happened across the board yet, but companies are slowly working toward it, with both broadcast networks and premium channels offering stand-alone subscriptions.

CBS All Access ($6 per month) is one of the only major networks to go completely streaming, with access to both live TV and recorded programs. The service has proved divisive, since it's the only way for American viewers to watch the excellent Star Trek: Discovery series. Other networks will likely follow suit in the near future.

Premium channels have actually been quicker to adopt this strategy than their network counterparts. HBO Now ($15 per month), Showtime ($11 per month) and Starz ($9 per month) offer both live and recorded versions of the TV channels.

Four major live channels may not sound like much (plus some smaller ones, like Skitter TV on Roku, but the selection is pretty anemic). Still, it's a promising start for what could become a major way to watch live TV online.

Live News

Cable-replacement services provide stations like CNN and Fox News, while HD antenna rebroadcasting boxes and stand-alone network subscriptions can play broadcast news, as described above.

There are a few other options, if you insist on getting news for free (or at least much, much cheaper). Services like Sky News, Post TV and Bloomberg TV are available on set-top boxes like Roku and Amazon Fire TV, and these stations play live news from anywhere between a few hours and a full 24 hours each day. Most set-top-box app stores have a News section, where you can learn more about your choices.

For those who want something on a smaller level, lots of local news programs on broadcast networks (like Fox 5 News at 11 in New York City, for example) play for free online. Simply visit your local affiliate's website, find the news section and see if it offers a live stream. It probably does, although many of them function only on computers, rather than mobile devices or set-top boxes.

Sports

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Sports can be tricky to stream, in either live or recorded form, and availability varies by platform. Almost every major sports organization in the United States has its own streaming service, from MLB.tv ($110 per season) to NFL Game Pass ($50 per season for prerecorded games).

Signing up for a streaming sports service is as simple as visiting your preferred sport league's website and clicking on the Streaming or Watch Online section. Prices tend to vary, depending on how many games you want to watch and how many teams you want to follow, but you can expect to spend about $100 per year. You can even watch some big games, such as the Super Bowl, for free.

There is, however, one big caveat: Due to licensing agreements, the streaming services cannot show games covered by your local stations. You'll need to stick with an HD antenna (and possibly one of the rebroadcasting devices) for that.

Bottom Line

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Currently, the best way to watch live TV online is — ironically — to have an existing cable or satellite subscription. Slowly but surely, though, cord cutters are gaining access to real-time channels in addition to pre-recorded content. Live TV could be the next big frontier for streaming video, but until then, watching shows as they happen requires a little dedication and creativity.