For local fans, access to Mets and UConn Huskies women’s basketball games is essential. And that means getting SportsNet New York. I have all the details below.
In a hurry? If you are a fan of either of these teams, there isn’t a lot to think about: you need SportsNet New York. These are my top picks:
- Fubo: SNY is part of the base 150+-channel plan for $94.98/month after a free trial.
- DIRECTV STREAM: Get 125+ channels (including SNY) for $114.99/month after a 5-day free trial.
- Hulu + Live TV: Its base plan comes with 95+ channels for $82.99/month after a 3-day free trial.
SportsNet New York (SNY) claims that it is the official TV home of “all things New York sports.” And that case can certainly be made. But when it comes to live sports action, it shares the field with two other channels: MSG Network and YES Network.
There is no doubt, however, that it is the official television home of the New York Mets. Its claim to be so for the Jets and UConn Huskies is shakier. It does air UConn Huskies women’s basketball games. But it airs no Jets games. Still, if you are a fan, you will want access to SportsNet New York.
Streaming SportsNet New York
Several streaming services offer those in SNY’s broadcast area access to this channel. But only the first two also offer MSG and YES Network (home of the Yankees).
Streaming Extras
All these streaming services support most popular devices currently in use: Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV smart TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung smart TVs, and web browsers. Fubo and Hulu support the Xbox One gaming system. Hulu also supports the PlayStation.
Fubo and DIRECTV STREAM allow you to stream on essentially unlimited devices. Fubo supports up to 10 devices at once whereas DIRECTV STREAM is explicitly unlimited. Hulu Live only supports up to 2 devices, but you can upgrade to unlimited.
All of the services come with unlimited cloud DVR storage.
SportsNet New York Alternatives
Fortunately, local New York Mets fans can watch a significant number of that team’s games with an antenna. These include the approximately 30 that are broadcast on PIX11, The CW affiliate in New York. And so do those shown nationally or regionally on Fox. Any World Series games that the Mets play will be on Fox as well.
Meanwhile, the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team is also periodically shown on network television. During the 2023-24 season, it had 2 games on ABC, 2 games on ESPN, and one on FS1. With that said, do note that you need access to ESPN to watch the team play NCAA Tournament and Women’s Final Four contests.
Out-of-Market Fans
If you are not located in the New York Mets broadcast area, you can watch each of that team’s out-of-market broadcasts with an MLB.TV subscription ($24.99/month).
UConn women’s basketball fans who are outside of the SNY broadcast reach can stream those games through the Fox Sports app if they have access to Fox through their streaming service. DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV all offer Fox.
SportsNet New York Details
SportsNet New York (SNY) is a regional sports network that has been broadcasted throughout New York state and adjacent areas since 2006. It was created with the New York Mets in mind and helped further break up what was essentially a monopoly of coverage of New York City’s major sports teams that Cablevision had held until 2002.
SNY followed in the footsteps of the YES Network, which had launched in 2002 and had taken the New York Yankees and then-named New Jersey Nets from Cablevision.
SNY is owned by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, which consists of Sterling Equities, Charter Communications, and NBC Sports Group. It is currently located at 4 World Trade Center in Manhattan.
SportsNet New York Geographical Availability
SNY is generally available in the tri-state area. Specifically, it is available throughout New York state, including as far away as Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Its coverage area also reaches into Connecticut and nearby areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
For example, it is available in Trenton, NJ, but not towards the southern part of that state like Atlantic City. Also, within Pennsylvania, it can be accessed in Scranton but not in Allentown.
Sports Covered by SportsNet New York
SNY’s primary focuses are the New York Mets and the Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball team.
It broadcasts around 120 of the Mets’ games every season with the rest of the non-nationally broadcast contests airing on PIX11, a CW-affiliated channel that is based in New York City.
The powerhouse UConn women’s basketball team then takes over in the winter with at least 17 of that team’s games being shown on SNY. During the 2022-23 season, that number was 18.
Regular programming related to both the Mets and Huskies is also shown on SNY throughout their respective seasons.
A third focus for SNY is the New York Jets. Although all of that team’s games are broadcast on other channels, usually CBS and Fox on a regional basis, SNY is the place to go before and after games for its special Jets-focused pre- and post-game shows. It also airs Jets Game Plan earlier in the week.
In addition, SNY shows a select number of non-UConn college sports events, mostly focused on the Columbia Lions but also featuring other local teams, such as the Sacred Heart Pioneers, who are based in nearby Fairfield, Connecticut.
Other SNY programming includes classic baseball games, usually featuring the Mets, baseball- and general sports-oriented shows focused on the overall NYC sports scene, and historic boxing matches.
Our Choice
Simply put, SportsNet New York is a must-have channel for devoted fans of the Mets and Huskies. And New York Jets fans will also appreciate its extensive non-game coverage of that team.
To get access, subscribe to DIRECTV STREAM ($114.99/month), Fubo ($94.98/month), or Hulu + Live TV ($82.99/month) to garner access to this channel.
Fubo is my top choice for SNY. It has a reasonable price for what you get, which also includes YES Network and MSG Network for most subscribers. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
FAQs
How can I stream PIX11?
WPIX Channel 11 (PIX11) is an affiliate channel of The CW network in New York. It is most notable for airing approximately 30 Mets games each season. All the channels that offer SportsNet New York now offer PIX11 so you will be set to watch all the Mets games this season. Note that you can also watch these games for free by setting up a digital antenna.
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My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.
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Last I checked Fubo does not have SNY. I have Fubo and they parted ways. So I can’t watch SNY.
Agreed – Fubo dropped SNY some months ago.
I leave in Stuarts Draft Va. I have Comcast, Roku and smart TV. I am try to get SNY to look at the uconn huskies women basketball games.