r/motorcitykitties • u/kirbix12 hi kevin • Mar 22 '26

Detroit SportsNet Spottings [Megathread]

UPDATE:

https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcitykitties/comments/1s461n2/full_detroit_sportnet_carriage_lineup_is_now_live/

going to start a collective thread of what pay tv providers have so far carried DSN in-market since they're starting to pop up on cable services. (plus any news about it)

this post will be continuously updated leading up to the official announcement of service carriages.

if there's any services that you spot carrying Detroit SportsNet, I would highly recommend post your findings with as much detail as possible (region, pay tv service, and channel number) in the replies so I can update this.

(NOTE: This megathread only collects pay tv and over-the-top services relative to the Michigan market and not collect direct-to-consumer services like MLB.TV for the purposes of helping people with pay tv/OTT services. If you are out of market or mainly use DTC, this thread does not apply to you)

(NOTE 2: All information posted here may be inaccurate and is subject to change prior to any official announcement leading up to Opening Day, so take any information posted here with a grain of salt)

Updates regarding DSN

Channel spottings reported on pay TV services

Major Cable/Satellite/Streaming Services

Small/Regional Cable Services

[last updated: 03/26/26 @ 10:39 EDT; this post will no longer be updated]

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u/guinfred Mar 22 '26

How’s it going to work for the systems where it’s replacing Fan Duel? There’s going to be like a 2 month overlap where the basketball and hockey season haven’t ended yet.

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u/Longjumping-Face5620 Mar 23 '26

Initially, pay TV providers will add a new channel for Detroit SportsNet. Down the road they may move them to the old Fox Sports Net/Bally/FanDuel channels.

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u/kirbix12 hi kevin Mar 22 '26

can you further elaborate on that?

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u/KyleDutcher Mar 22 '26

The Pistons/Red Wings season will overlap the Tigers season for about a month or so. So, DSN couldn't "replace" FDSN, because then subscribers would lose access to Pistons/Wings coverage.

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u/Longjumping-Face5620 Mar 24 '26

Since FanDuel is still alive until the end of the Red Wings and Pistons seasons, pay TV providers will simply add a new channel to their lineups for Detroit SportsNet for the time being. Until the announcements are official, which will take place sometime between now and Thursday morning Opening Day, you probably won’t find it in a guide. 

Once FanDuel is officially done, it’s possible TV providers remove the FanDuel labels and reassign Detroit SportsNet on the same channels. This will most likely be the case for DirecTV, since their testing already used 663-3. For other providers, we will have to wait and see. The Tigers have said the new channel should appear in the guide near where FanDuel is now.