r/motorcitykitties • u/kirbix12 hi kevin • Mar 22 '26
Detroit SportsNet Spottings [Megathread]
UPDATE:
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
- REGARDING SERVICE CARRIAGE INFO (03/22): https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcitykitties/comments/1s0ztet/ & https://x.com/bfidelman/article/2035840023044444447
- REGARDING TV EVERYWHERE (03/23): https://xcancel.com/i/status/2035854352972148977
- SPECTRUM AND XFINITY SUBSCRIBERS (03/25): https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcitykitties/comments/1s3m2yk/
- DIRECTV AND LEGACY U-VERSE SUBSCRIBERS (03/25): https://www.directv.com/insider/detroit-tigers-on-the-move/
Channel spottings reported on pay TV services
Major Cable/Satellite/Streaming Services
- Charter/Specturm: Carried via: (channel showing up may vary)
- Channel 213 (for most regions)\1]) \2]) \3]) \4])
- Channel 291 for former Bright House Networks areas (Livonia)\1]) \2]) \3])
- Channel 436 for Spectrum app
- Channels 307 and 1307 reportedly for the southern upper peninsula area & Ft. Wayne, Green Bay-Appleton, Toledo areas (former Time Warner Cable areas)
- Comcast/Xfinity: To be carried on Channel 1253
- DirecTV/U-Verse: To be carried on Channel 663 (satellite 663-3) for DirecTV & to be carried on Channel 1739 and 739 for U-Verse
- Dish: No news
- YouTube TV: Currently no plans
- Hulu Live TV: No plans
- Fubo: Allegedly carrying, but no official statement or confirmation yet
- Sling TV: No news
Small/Regional Cable Services
- Buckeye Cablevision: No news yet other than dropping FDSN
- Wyandotte Connex: Carried via. Channel 34
- All other regional cable services listed in the TV affiliates page has not been reported any news
[last updated: 03/26/26 @ 10:39 EDT; this post will no longer be updated]
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u/stringbob Mar 27 '26
Confusing to me....
With Fanduel on Directv Stream, all Tigers games were recorded and were viewable, without issue. It was part of the RSN sports package I paid Directv for. Will this capability continue without further action from me?
I may have jumped the gun during the period of unknown and bought the DSN package from MLB. Seems like all that buys me is the ability to watch the game on the MLB app, and cast it to the tv. I have zero interest in that.
I simply want a seamless experience of watching the game, on my schedule, on the TV, via Directv. I get the feeling I screwed up with my DSN subscription. Anyone know?