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Whether you plan to watch the Tigers through cable/satellite TV or streaming, here's what you need to know heading into Opening Week.
Cable/Satellite TV: One frustrating reality in sports media is that distribution deals often finalize right up against a hard deadline. For Detroit SportsNet (DSN), that deadline is Tigers Opening Day on March 26.
Ultimately, we expect DSN to be available on most, if not all, of the same cable and satellite providers (such as Comcast/Xfinity, DirecTV, and others) currently carrying FanDuel Sports Network.
If you watched Tigers or Red Wings games through your cable package last year, there's a good chance no action will be needed to watch moving forward. Assuming everything goes as expected, the new channel will appear for you later this week, likely in the same neighborhood as FanDuel Sports Network on your TV guide.
We'll share a full list of cable/satellite providers carrying DSN, along with channel assignments, soon after the agreements are finalized. Full disclosure: this could come as late as the morning of Opening Day.
There's nothing to worry about here - though it's not ideal, we've been told since the beginning that it would play out this way. All the other MLB teams transitioning away from FanDuel are in the same boat on this timeline.
Direct-to-Consumer Streaming: For those looking to stream games without a cable/satellite package, you can set that up now. Visit
tigers.com/detroitsportsnet
to learn more and subscribe.
Pricing is $19.99/month or $189.99/year (annual saves over 20% and includes access to the next Red Wings season). In-market subscribers get blackout-free access to all games, except those selected for national broadcast (NBC, ESPN, etc.).
For those looking to stream, today (March 22) is the last day to subscribe and pay $0 until April 1. Taking advantage of this gives you free access to the first five games of the Tigers season, including Opening Day in San Diego. Waiting until after 11:59 PM ET tonight means you'll miss out on this bonus value for being an early subscriber.
Please reach out if you have any questions! Happy to try and help.