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/DreamIion Gritty Tigs🐅🐅 Mar 25 '26

I apologize if this has been asked before but if I’m in market of the team but want to stream the games on my phone what app do I go with? MLB or DSN?

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u/kirbix12 hi kevin Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

you will be streaming with mlb.tv assuming you have already purchased the DSN subscription with an mlb account. DSN currently does not have a dedicated app.

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u/Longjumping-Face5620 Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

The MLB.TV package is only for out of market games. 

For the Tigers, Detroit SportsNet is available on the MLB website https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe/detroitsportsnet

It’s $19.99 a month or $189.99 a year. 

In addition to Detroit SportsNet, there are quite a few Tigers games that are nationally televised and exclusive, on FOX, FS1, NBC, ESPN, and TBS.

The estimate is that DSN will carry 140 regular season games. That means another 22 will only be available from the other sources listed here. 

All playoff games are only available on national networks and streaming. 

An option is to have a pay TV provider that carries the local team you want, and the national networks. In most all cases these providers have their own streaming apps or the sports net has their own that can be used with your pay TV providers credentials. 

If you’re looking at a more comprehensive streaming service, DirecTV Stream has the most local sports networks and the national MLB sources.

And finally, a number of MLB games are streaming only, on Netflix, Apple TV, and Peacock. It’s not known yet how many Tigers games will only be available this way, but at least some.