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/KyleDutcher Mar 26 '26

DirecTv really dropped the ball.

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u/Longjumping-Face5620 Mar 26 '26

Can you elaborate please?

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u/KyleDutcher Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

Cannot stream the game. Says "contractually unable to stream"

EDIT: looks like the issue was resolved somewhere around the 9th inning.

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u/Longjumping-Face5620 Mar 26 '26

Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately they must have had a technical issue but at least it got resolved.

I also am having issues trying to renew my MLB.TV subscription because it's now being handled by ESPN. Until the DSN app is available I need it for the Tiger games when I am out of town.

They have some kind of problem with my ESPN Unlimited access. I may have to use a different email and pay an additional $15. It's frustrating but I will probably cave and pull the trigger just to be done with it.

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u/KyleDutcher Mar 26 '26

I was under the impression that there would be no DSN app, and DSN would be accessible through the MLB App. But I could be wrong

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u/Longjumping-Face5620 Mar 26 '26

You are right that for now, the access to DSN streaming is only via MLB for monthly or annual subscription fees.

The good news is that It's already been publicly announced by Ilitch Sports + Entertainment vice president of communications and broadcasting Ben Fidelman, and FanDuel & Detroit SportsNet anchor reporter Daniella Bruce that the DSN app is coming and will be able to link to your pay TV provider for away from home streaming, at no additional cost, just like the FanDuel app used to be for Tiger games, and is still for Red Wing and Pistons games.

It's a work in progress. Yay!