DIRECTV’s Sports Pack Is Free For One Month – But Does It Have Out-of-Market Games?

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, I am thinking of getting DIRECTV’s Sports Pack because it’s free for a month. But does it have blackouts on the regional sports channels? When I had it a few years ago, I remember that you could watch the baseball games on the RSNs when I had a dish but my friend swears that you can’t. – Andy, Manhattan Beach, California.

Andy, DIRECTV’s Sports Pack, which is available on DIRECTV and DIRECTV Stream, is a $14.99 a month add-on package that includes more than 20 national sports networks and out-of-market programming from more than 30 regional sports networks (RSN). DIRECTV is now offering the sports package for free for one month if you have a Signature package, such as Entertainment, Choice or Ultimate.

Can You Watch Out-of-Market Games On DIRECTV’s Sports Pack?

The package is a nice addition for the rabid sports fan, but it needs to be stressed that you cannot watch most live sporting events on the RSNs. For example, if the Boston Red Sox were playing on NESN, that game would be blacked out unless you lived in the Red Sox market. However, you could watch other shows on NESN, such as news and studio programs on New York area teams.

When Could You Watch Out-of-Market Games On DIRECTV’s Sports Pack?

Andy, if you previously were able to watch out-of-market games on the Sports Pack, it’s probably because you had DIRECTV’s MLB Extra Innings package which does include out-of-market MLB games. The games would have been available on the RSN’s regular channel because you subscribed to that package. If you didn’t have Extra Innings, the channel would have been blacked out when a live MLB was airing.

This is the same policy for the NBA and NHL games. You don’t get the live games of the professional teams, but you do get the supplemental programming.

What Channels Are In DIRECTV’s Sports Pack?

If you are still considering getting the Sports Pack, here are the channels that are included:

NFL Network
ACC Network
NFL RedZone
Big Ten Network
CBS Sports Network

ESPNews
ESPNU
FanDuel TV
FS2
Golf Channel

MLB Network
MLB Strike Zone
NBA TV
NHL Network
Next Level Sports

Outdoor Channel
SEC Network
Sportsman Channel
Tennis Channel
TUDN

Willow
Willow Xtra

Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Chicago Sports Network
FanDuel Detroit
FanDuel Florida
FanDuel Great Lakes

FanDuel Indiana
FanDuel Kansas City
FanDuel Midwest
FanDuel North
FanDuel Ohio

FanDuel Oklahoma
FanDuel SoCal
FanDuel South
FanDuel Southeast
FanDuel Southwest

FanDuel Sun
FanDuel West
FanDuel Wisconsin
Marquee Sports Network
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN)

Monumental Sports Network
MSG Network
MSG Plus
MSG Western New York
NBC Sports Bay Area

NBC Sports Boston
NBC Sports California
New England Sports Network (NESN)
ROOT Sports Northwest
Space City Home Network

Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)
Spectrum SportsNet LA
SportsNet New York (SNY)
Sportsnet Pittsburgh
YES Network

Andy, hope that answers your question. Happy viewing and stay safe!

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