By Phillip Swann
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Former editor of 4 TV magazines. Author of TV Dot Com.
The first round of March Madness begins today (March 21) at 12;15 p.m. ET with Michigan State playing Mississippi State on CBS. There will be 16 games on Thursday, airing at different times on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. The four networks are splitting the coverage throughout the tournament. Click here to see a complete TV schedule.
DIRECTV Stream and YouTube TV, two leading multi-channel, live streaming services, are now both offering discounts for fans looking to catch all the action.
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YouTube TV, which carries the four channels that will air the games, is offering $15 off each of the first three months of its base service, a savings of $45. (The regular price is $72.99.) The deal is only available to new subscribers and the regular price will apply if you don’t cancel prior to the end of the three-month promotional period. See this for more information.
DIRECTV Stream, a live streaming alternative to DIRECTV’s satellite service, is now offering $10 off each of the first three months of its $108.99 a month Choice service. (Choice includes the four March Madness channels.) That’s a savings of $30. Like YouTube TV’s deal, the DIRECTV Stream promotion is only available to new online customers and regular rates will apply if you don’t cancel prior to the end of the three months. Click this for more information,
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