The Best Live TV Streaming Service in Chicago, IL
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Chicago, IL Local Channels
We recommend DIRECTV for most viewers in the Chicago, IL area.
You’ll be able to watch local channels and 31 of the Top 35 Cable channels.
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• ABC Channel 7 (WLS) | • ABC Channel 7 (WLS) | • ABC Channel 7 (WLS) | |
• CBS Channel 2 (WBBM) | • CBS Channel 2 (WBBM) | - CBS | |
• Fox Channel 32 (WFLD) | • Fox Channel 32 (WFLD) | • Fox Channel 32 (WFLD) | |
• NBC Channel 5 (WMAQ) | • NBC Channel 5 (WMAQ) | • NBC Channel 5 (WMAQ) | |
• Telemundo Channel 44 (WSNS) | • Telemundo Channel 44 (WSNS) | - Telemundo | |
• The CW National Feed | • The CW National Feed | - The CW | |
• Univision Channel 66 (WGBO) | • Univision National Feed | - Univision | |
- A&E | - A&E | - A&E | |
• AMC | - AMC | - AMC | |
• BET | • BET | - BET | |
• Bravo | • Bravo | - Bravo | |
• Cartoon Network | - Cartoon Network | - Cartoon Network | |
• CNN | - CNN | - CNN | |
• Comedy Central | • Comedy Central | - Comedy Central | |
• Discovery | - Discovery | - Discovery | |
• Disney Channel | • Disney Channel | - Disney Channel | |
• Disney Junior | • Disney Junior | - Disney Junior | |
• E! | • E! | - E! | |
• ESPN | • ESPN | - ESPN | |
• Food Network | - Food Network | - Food Network | |
• Fox News | • Fox News | • Fox News | |
• Freeform | • Freeform | - Freeform | |
• FX | • FX | • FX | |
• FXX | • FXX | - FXX | |
• Hallmark Channel | • Hallmark Channel | - Hallmark Channel | |
• HGTV | - HGTV | - HGTV | |
- History | - History | - History | |
• Investigation Discovery | - Investigation Discovery | - Investigation Discovery | |
- Lifetime | - Lifetime | - Lifetime | |
• MSNBC | • MSNBC | - MSNBC | |
• MTV | • MTV | - MTV | |
• Nickelodeon | • Nickelodeon | - Nickelodeon | |
• Paramount Network | • Paramount Network | - Paramount Network | |
• Syfy | • Syfy | - Syfy | |
• TBS | - TBS | - TBS | |
• TLC | - TLC | - TLC | |
• TNT | - TNT | - TNT | |
- Travel Channel | - Travel Channel | - Travel Channel | |
• truTV | - truTV | - truTV | |
• USA Network | • USA Network | - USA Network | |
• VH1 | • VH1 | - VH1 | |
• WE tv | - WE tv | - WE tv |
| Philo | Free Trial | $82.99 | |||||||||
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| NBC | $20 | $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| Univision | $15 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | VOD |
Chicago, IL Sports
Game availability can vary from game to game. We have schedules for your favorite teams.
- Chicago Bears
NFL - Chicago Cubs
MLB - Chicago White Sox
MLB - Chicago Fire
MLS - Chicago Bulls
NBA - DePaul Blue Demons
NCAA Men's Basketball - Chicago Blackhawks
NHL - Chicago Sky
WNBA
Regional Sports Networks (RSNs)
These are the available RSNs in the Chicago, IL area.
| Philo | Free Trial | $82.99 | |||||||||
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| Marquee Sports Network | $70 | $70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Channels
Top Cable Channels
Most Live TV Streaming Services include 25-35 Top Cable Channels from Disney, Discovery, ViacomCBS, Hallmark, A+E, and AMC.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||||||
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| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||||||
| $19.99 | $14.99 | $82.99 | $33 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $82.99 | ||
| A&E | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| AMC | + $65 | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| BET | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bravo | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cartoon Network | + $0 | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CNN | + $15 | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Comedy Central | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Discovery | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Disney Channel | + $0 | + $70 | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Disney Junior | + $0 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | + $6 | - | ✓ | |
| E! | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ESPN | + $50 | + $41 | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Food Network | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fox News | + $15 | + $41 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Freeform | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| FX | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FXX | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $6 | ✓ | |
| Hallmark Channel | + $65 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | ✓ | |
| HGTV | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| History | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| Investigation Discovery | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Lifetime | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| MSNBC | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MTV | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | ✓ | |
| Nickelodeon | + $0 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Paramount Network | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | ✓ | |
| Syfy | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TBS | + $50 | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TLC | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TNT | + $50 | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Travel Channel | + $15 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| truTV | + $50 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | + $6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| USA Network | + $50 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| VH1 | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | ✓ | |
| WE tv | + $65 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | + $6 | + $6 | ✓ | |
Sports Channels
Sports fans tend to have different needs; some want national sports channels like TNT, but others want regional sports networks like Fox Sports RSNs and NBC Sports RSNs.
National Sports Channels
Most services include FS1/TNT in their basic packages.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||||||
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| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||||||
| $19.99 | $14.99 | $82.99 | $33 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $82.99 | ||
| ESPN | + $50 | + $41 | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN2 | + $50 | + $41 | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| FS1 | + $50 | + $41 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fox Sports 2 | + $15 | + $41 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | ✓ | |
| TBS | + $50 | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TNT | + $50 | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| USA Network | + $50 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
Pro Sports
Most services don’t offer pro sports networks in their base plan.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||||||
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| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||||||
| $19.99 | $14.99 | $82.99 | $33 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $82.99 | ||
| MLB Network | + $15 | + $8 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | - | |
| NBA TV | + $15 | + $8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | ✓ | |
| NFL Network | + $15 | + $41 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NFL RedZone | + $15 | + $11 | + $10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | |
| NHL Network | + $15 | + $8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | - | |
Other Sports Channels
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||||||
| $19.99 | $14.99 | $82.99 | $33 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $82.99 | ||
| beIN Sports | - | + $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | + $11 | |
| Next Level Sports | + $15 | + $7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ESPNEWS | + $70 | + $8 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | - | ✓ | |
| FanDuel TV | + $15 | - | + $10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | |
| Fox Soccer Plus | - | + $7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | |
| Golf Channel | + $15 | + $70 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | ✓ | |
| Overtime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | |
| Tennis Channel | + $15 | + $8 | + $10 | - | - | - | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | + $11 | |
| Willow TV | + $15 | + $7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $10 | + $10 | - | |
Premium Channels
Most of the streaming services offer premium channels like Starz as add-ons to your subscription.
| DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||||||
| $19.99 | $14.99 | $82.99 | $33 | $4.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 | $29.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $82.99 | ||
| Cinemax | + $11 | - | + $9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| HBO | + $15 | - | + $15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + $17 | |
| MGM+ | + $6 | + $6 | - | + $6 | - | - | - | - | + $5 | + $5 | + $7 | |
| Parmount+ with SHOWTIME | + $11 | + $11 | + $11 | - | - | - | - | - | + $10 | + $10 | + $11 | |
| Starz | + $11 | + $11 | + $9 | + $9 | - | - | - | - | + $9 | + $9 | + $11 | |