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Provider | Plans | Prices |
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Paramount+ | Paramount+ Premium | |
DirecTV | MyNews Genre Pack | |
YouTube TV | Sports Plan | |
YouTube TV | Base Plan | |
Fubo | Fubo Pro | |
DirecTV | DirecTV Entertainment | |
Fubo | Fubo Elite | |
Fubo | Fubo Deluxe |
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Live Local CBS Feed | ✅ (Showtime Plan) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
NFL on CBS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Next-Day On-Demand | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Cloud DVR | ❌ | ✅ (Unlimited) | ✅ (Unlimited) | ✅ (Unlimited) |
Simultaneous Streams | 3 | 10 (Home) + 3 (Mobile) | 3 (Base) | Unlimited (Home) + 3 (Away) |
Mobile Friendliness | High (Dedicated App) | Moderate (Data Heavy) | Highest (Smooth UI) | Moderate (Traditional UI) |
What is coming up on CBS in August 2026?
Live golf will take center stage on CBS over successive weekends in August, as the channel will broadcast the conclusion of all three tournaments from the PGA Tour's season-ending FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The business end of the third and fourth rounds of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Saturday August 15 and Sunday August 16, the BMW Championship on Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23, and the TOUR Championship on Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30 will all be live on the channel.
BIG3 is also set to reach its conclusion on CBS, as its playoffs and celebrity game take place in Dallas on Saturday August 15 before the Ice Cube-founded basketball league culminates in Charlotte with its championship and all-star games on Saturday August 22.
CBS will screen fully national coverage of one match from the final week of NFL preseason, Cincinnati Bengals @ Philadelphia Eagles, an 8pm EDT kick-off on Friday August 28.
Many local CBS affiliates will be broadcasting NFL preseason games that involve teams from their area during August, before the regular season begins next month. Check your local listings to see if you can watch preseason games on your CBS affiliate.
UEFA Champions League on CBS: Everything you need to know
While Paramount+ is the primary home for every match, CBS Sports ensures that the UEFA Champions League maintains a major presence on traditional American television. Under their current broadcast agreement, which extends through 2030, CBS strategically places high-stakes fixtures on its linear channels to reach the widest possible audience.
One of the biggest reasons to tune into the CBS broadcast is the award-winning studio show, UEFA Champions League Today. Hosted by Kate Scott and featuring the iconic trio of Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards, the show has become a cultural phenomenon in the soccer world. Their unique blend of high-level tactical analysis and infectious locker-room chemistry airs across both the CBS Sports Network and the main CBS channel during pre-match, halftime, and post-match windows.
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The NFL on CBS: Everything you need to know
The 67th year of The NFL on CBS will kick off on Sunday September 13, with the long-time holders of Sunday afternoon rights to the games from the American Football Conference (AFC) offering more than 100 live games during the regular season.
CBS Sports has seen its national game window at 4.25pm ET being the most-watched timeslot across US television in each of the past three years. Its marquee matches in this window include Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings on Sunday September 13, plus Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys from the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday September 27.
The channel will screen the Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions match across the nation on Thanksgiving (Thursday November 26) at 1pm ET, plus another exclusive national game on Saturday December 19, Chicago Bears @ Buffalo Bills at 8.20pm ET.
CBS's postseason offering will feature a Wild Card game, a Divisional Playoff game, and the AFC Championship Game on Sunday January 31.
Sunday's live action is preceded by The NFL Today, CBS Sports' signature pregame show. Longtime host James Brown is joined by Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher, plus two new additions to the panel this season, Russell Wilson and Kyle Long, to build up to the action each Sunday.
Veteran CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz leads the network's live game coverage for a 23rd year, and will be joined in the booth by JJ Watt to begin the season. Tracy Wolfson will be the lead crew's sideline reporter.
What is the CBS channel?
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a commercial broadcast network owned by Paramount Global. It offers sports, entertainment, and news programming.
Where can I watch CBS for free?
You can access the CBS channel through the free trials of leading streaming services such as Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
You can also watch CBS with a Paramount+ subscription.
It's also available on YouTube TV.
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If you are out of the country and would like to watch upcoming CBS content on your favoured streaming service, you can do so by bypassing geo-restrictions by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
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