TV and streaming
Where to watch: ESPN
Which TV channels and streaming services carry each league this season, with the date each price or detail was checked.
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Entries marked projected are not confirmed from a source yet.
6 entries
| League | Service | What you get | Scope | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | ESPNcable | Monday Night Football (ABC simulcasts 10 of them), a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, a Wild Card and a Divisional game | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NBA | ESPNcable | Wednesday night games, Christmas Day, the final night of the regular season, part of the first two playoff rounds, and the Western Conference Finals | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| WNBA | ESPNcable | 2026 pattern: 30 games on ESPN and ABC (Tuesday and Sunday nights on ESPN, weekend afternoons on ABC), the All-Star Game on ABC, and two first-round series plus a semifinal series in the playoffs. 2027 slate not announced. Projected | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| MLB | ESPNcable | Up to 30 exclusive games, mostly in summer: Memorial Day, the second-half opener, the Little League Classic. ESPN can put some on ABC. Projected | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| NHL | ESPNcable | Opening-day tripleheader, then games mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the schedule allows, plus Sunday-night doubleheaders on four weekends from late February to April. Shares the first two playoff rounds with TNT Sports and has first pick of a conference final. | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |
| College football | ESPNcable | Holds the College Football Playoff rights under a six-year extension: first-round games, quarterfinals and semifinals at the New Year's Six bowls, and the National Championship. ESPN sublicenses some games to TNT Sports. | National | Not listedChecked Sun, Nov 1Source |