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Paramount+ | Paramount+ Premium | |
DirecTV | MyNews Genre Pack | |
YouTube TV | Sports Plan | |
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Fubo | Fubo Pro | |
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Fubo | Fubo Elite | |
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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 October 2026?
Live football will take center stage on CBS every weekend this month, with NCAA college football being an afternoon staple on Saturdays while the National Football League (NFL) leads Sunday afternoon's lineup.
While the choice of NFL game you get to watch each Sunday depends on your local market and local CBS affiliate, among the marquee matches set to be broadcast at 4.25pm ET across much of the United States in October are Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday October 4 and Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday October 18.
Local CBS affiliates will also broadcast NFL games at 1pm ET most Sundays, with the network having the ability to offer viewers a doubleheader of fixtures kicking off at 1pm ET and 4.25pm ET on October 4 and 18. Some CBS affiliates will carry a 4.05pm ET kickoff rather than a 1pm ET game on October 11 and 25.
Among the Sunday 1pm ET kickoffs that will be televised by selected CBS affiliates this month are New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills on October 4, Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers on October 11, Carolina Panthers @ Philadelphia Eagles on October 18 and Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens on October 25.
The Big Ten on CBS will air every Saturday afternoon, featuring stellar matchups from the Big Ten Conference that kick off at 3.30pm ET. The channel's October games from the conference include Navy @ Air Force (kickoff at 12pm ET) and Ohio State @ Iowa (3.30pm ET) on October 3 and Oregon @ UCLA on October 10, with more games to be selected as the weeks progress.
CBS will be showing live action from the octagon on Saturday October 3, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) taking over primetime. UFC 332, headlined by Natália Silva vs Wang Cong in the women's flyweight division, will be the first main card of a UFC numbered event to be broadcast over-the-air by CBS.
Away from live sport, CBS kicks off its fall schedule on Sunday October 4, with a new series from the NCIS franchise - NCIS: New York - set to debut on Tuesday October 6, complimenting returning hits such as dramas Marshals and Tracker, reality competition series Survivor and sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.
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 kicked 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 favored streaming service, you can do so by bypassing geo-restrictions by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
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