The US sports broadcasting landscape in 2025-26 runs across eleven main broadcasters. This page is a sport-by-sport directory of which service covers what, at what monthly cost, with the realistic viewing footprint laid out.
The eleven main US sports broadcasters
ESPN+ — $11.99 monthly
The Disney sports streaming tier. Carries the UFC PPV slate and Fight Nights, the full F1 season, the Top Rank boxing schedule, the EFL Championship soccer slate, and the ESPN+ exclusive supplementary content. ESPN+ is the single most flexible US sports subscription at this price point and is the right answer for any fan who follows a Disney-rights sport (UFC, F1, Top Rank boxing) plus the ESPN library.
Paramount+ — $7.99 to $12.99 monthly
CBS’s streaming tier. Essential at $7.99 carries the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Serie A, NWSL, the CBS NFL Sunday afternoon AFC package, and the full Paramount+ library including Showtime back-catalogue. The $12.99 Showtime tier adds ad-free playback. Paramount+ is the highest-value soccer subscription in the US at the $7.99 entry point.
NBC Peacock — $13.99 monthly (Premium) or $16.99 (Premium Plus)
NBC’s streaming tier. Premium carries the Premier League slate, Sunday Night Football, Roland-Garros tennis, Wimbledon tennis, the NBC NBA package, and the Peacock library. Premium Plus adds ad-free on-demand playback. Peacock is the single largest soccer subscription for US viewers who follow the Premier League.
Apple TV+ — $9.99 monthly
Apple’s general streaming tier. The MLS Season Pass at $14.99 standalone or $12.99 monthly for Apple TV+ subscribers is the home of Major League Soccer. Apple also carries Friday Night Baseball during the MLB season.
Amazon Prime Video — $14.99 monthly or $139 annually
The Amazon membership tier that bundles shopping plus video. Carries Thursday Night Football exclusively, the PBC boxing slate, an NBA national broadcast package as of 2025-26, and a smaller number of selected sport documentaries.
DAZN US — $19.99 monthly or $224.99 annually
The boxing-anchored sports streaming tier. Carries the Matchroom boxing slate, the Boxxer slate, and a portion of the smaller US promoter cards. DAZN also has an MMA undercard and a smaller women’s sports portfolio.
Sling TV — $40 to $60 monthly
The streaming cable-bundle alternative. Carries the major cable sports channels including ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, NFL Network, and regional sports networks in some markets. Sling is the right answer for a viewer who wants linear cable sports without the cable bill.
YouTube TV — $82.99 monthly
The full-priced streaming cable bundle. Carries every major cable sports channel including all regional sports networks, the NFL Sunday Ticket add-on at $349 for the season, and the Cloud DVR. YouTube TV is the most comprehensive single subscription in US sports broadcasting at the trade-off of being the most expensive.
Fubo — $79.99 monthly
The sports-focused streaming cable alternative. Carries the major cable sports channels with a heavier soccer-rights emphasis than competitors. Fubo includes regional sports networks where available and is competitive with YouTube TV on sports breadth at a slightly lower price.
Tennis Channel Plus — $9.99 monthly
The tour-anchored tennis streaming companion to the Tennis Channel cable channel. Carries the Masters 1000 events, the WTA 1000 events, and the smaller tour stops outside the four Grand Slams.
F1 TV Pro — $11.99 monthly
Formula 1’s official direct-to-fan streaming service. Carries every session live, the on-board cameras for every driver, the live timing dashboard, and the full historical archive. Required only for fans who want the multi-camera experience beyond the standard ESPN broadcast feed.
What the realistic stack looks like
For a single-sport follower, one of the dedicated subscriptions above usually solves the entire need. For a multi-sport household, the cheapest comprehensive stack in 2025-26 runs roughly:
- Over-the-air antenna: free — CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC for free linear sports
- Amazon Prime: $14.99 monthly — Thursday Night Football, PBC boxing, NBA games
- Peacock Premium: $13.99 monthly — Premier League, Sunday Night Football, Wimbledon, Roland-Garros
- ESPN+: $11.99 monthly — UFC, F1, Top Rank boxing
- Paramount+ Essential: $7.99 monthly — Champions League, Serie A, NFL AFC
That totals about $49 monthly for the four-streamer stack, which covers more than 80 percent of major-event American sport.
For broader coverage of how these broadcasters interact with the individual sports, see football, tennis, NBA, NFL, UFC, F1 and boxing.