Altitude Sports is a regional sports network available on two live TV streaming services.
You can watch Altitude Sports without cable on:
The Altitude Sports channel carries in-market NBA games with the Denver Nuggets, and the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. This regional sports network carries Major League Soccer coverage with Colorado Rapids games. The network also airs the National Lacrosse League’s Colorado Mammoth.
Cord-cutters have a number of options for watching local NBA, NHL hockey, soccer or lacrosse games without cable TV. But you should consider whether the pros of watching Altitude Sports without cable outweigh its cons.
Where can I watch Altitude Sports & Entertainment?
If you want to watch live sports, such as Colorado Avalanche games, you need to live within the broadcast area of Altitude sports. The network serves the Rocky Mountain region.
The broadcast area for Altitude Sports is Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming, northeastern Nevada, northern New Mexico and western South Dakota.
DIRECTV STREAM and fuboTV carries Altitude Sports within the network’s broadcast area.
fubo TV
fuboTV has more than 151 channels with including regional sports networks in its Pro plan.
ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, NFL Network, ACC Network, beIN Sports, SEC Network, PAC 12 Network and FS1 are in the Pro plan.
The Pro Plan costs $74.99 per month, and has unlimited Cloud DVR. Basketball fans should know that fubo currently does not have TNT or TBS in its channel lineup.
You can get NBA TV for an additional cost.
ESPNU, MLB Network, NBA TV, and PAC 12 Network are among the 36 channels in the Fubo Extra bundle. fubo Extra costs $7.99 per month.
Local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX are available in the fubo Pro plan in most of the U.S. You can look over the fuboTV channel lineup to see which local regional sports networks are available in your area.
Subscribers can watch live TV on up to 10 screens at once. fuboTV works with all major streaming devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. Smart TVs from LG, and others powered by Android TV and Google TV are also supported.
fuboTV has apps for iOS and Android mobile devices and smartphones.
You can try out fuboTV with a free 7-day trial. You aren’t under any obligation to keep the service and can cancel online. fubo charges a regional sports fee with its service.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM has all the sports channels required for NBA fans, including locals such as ABC, in the Choice plan.
The Choice bundle has a wide variety of sports channels including ESPN, ESPN2 and AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
DIRECTV STREAM Choice has more than 105 channels, and unlimited Cloud DVR. A subscription is usually $99.99 per month.
You can sign up for a free 5-day trial without any obligations.
Subscribers can get three months of HBO Max, Cinemax, Showtime and EPIX for free before the regular rate kicks in.
All of your local ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS and Telemundo channels are included. And you get top cable TV channels such as HGTV, ACC Network, TNT, TBS, History, CNN and A&E.
And you don’t need to pay for a cable box. You can look over the different channel lineups before deciding whether to sign up.
DIRECTV STREAM works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV devices, Google Chromecast, Apple TV and select Samsung Smart TVs. Subscriptions run month to month and so you can cancel whenever you want.
Watching Altitude Sports without cable FAQs
These are some of the questions TV viewers have when they are searching for ways to watch Altitude Sports without a traditional TV provider such as a cable or satellite service.
Is Altitude Sports on Sling TV?
Altitude Sports is currently not available on Sling TV. But if you are interested in combining Altitude Sports with Sling TV channels, you can bundle an Evoca TV and Sling TV subscription and get a slight discount.
The Sling Orange plan has important channels for NBA fans such as TNT and TBS.
Can you get Altitude Sports on Hulu?
Hulu Live TV currently does not carry Altitude Sports. The live TV streaming service has more than 85 live TV channels, including regional sports networks such as NBC Sports.
Does YouTube TV have Altitude Sports?
No. Currently, YouTube TV does not have Altitude Sports among its lineup of regional sports networks. YouTube TV currently has more than 85 live TV channels in its base plan.
How much is the AltitudeNow app?
The AltitudeNow app is free to download. But if you want to watch live sports, then you will need to activate the app with a TV provider that carries Altitude Sports in its channel lineup.
What’s the best way to watch Altitude Sports without cable?
fuboTV will be the best bet for most people because it has comprehensive coverage of regional sports networks, popular cable TV channels and local channels. The Pro plan is the cheapest option.
A subscription costs $74.99 per month, and includes 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR. fuboTV has more than 150 live TV channels, and works with a number of Smart TVs and most major streaming devices.
Subscribers pay on a month-to-month basis, so there are no long term commitments. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial.
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NOTE: This article was originally published on March 1, 2022, and has been updated.
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