For Yankees fans in the greater New York area who want to catch every game of the MLB season, YES Network is essential viewing. Below, I explain everything you need to know about streaming the channel.
In a hurry? These are the only streaming services that offer YES Network.
- Fubo: Base plan provides 150+ sports-heavy channels including all the RSNs for $94.98/month. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
- DIRECTV STREAM: Get YES Network at $114.99/month channels for $114.99/month. A 5-day free trial is now available for DIRECTV STREAM.
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Are you a fan of the MLB’s New York Yankees or NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and located in the greater New York City metropolitan area or anywhere in New York State? If so and you want to watch as many of your team’s games as possible, getting YES Network is a must.
Streaming YES Network
Only two streaming services offer those in YES Network’s broadcast area access to this channel. And they both also offer MSG Network and SportsNet New York (home of the Mets).
Streaming Extras
Both of these services support the most popular streaming devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV smart TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung smart TVs, and web browsers. Fubo supports the Xbox One gaming system.
They also allow you to stream on essentially unlimited devices. Fubo supports up to 10 devices, which is effectively unlimited. And both come with unlimited cloud DVR storage.
Alternatives to YES Network
There really is no alternative to YES Network. But if you live outside of the greater New York area, you can’t get YES Network anyway. Instead, you can watch the same Yankees games with MLB.TV.
But this goes beyond MLB. All of these services allow you to stream the YES Network teams when you are out-of-market:
- MLB.TV ($29.99/month)
- NBA League Pass ($16.99/month)
- WNBA League Pass ($24.99/yr)
- ESPN+ ($10.99/month).
The latter provides access to out-of-market NHL games and a significant number of other sporting events.
All About YES Network
The Yankee Entertainment and Sports Network is a regional sports network (RSN), meaning that its broadcasts are only offered to viewers in its broadcast area or to those who watch its out-of-market broadcasts through a subscription to a service such as MLB.TV ($29.99/month).
Where Is YES Network Available?
YES Network’s broadcast area stretches across all of New York State and Connecticut and into portions of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Areas of New Jersey that are not included are communities near Philadelphia and cities otherwise in the southern part of the state, such as Atlantic City.
Northeast Pennsylvania communities Scranton and Honesdale are included, but Allentown and Bethlehem are not.
YES Network Sports Coverage
The primary focuses of YES Network are the New York Yankees (MLB) and Brooklyn Nets (NBA).
The Yankees and Nets were initially brought on board when YES Network was launched in 2002.
Around 10-15% of the team’s games will instead be shown on PIX11, an affiliate of The CW. But it is provided to Fubo and DIRECTV STREAM subscribers in the area.
YES Network airs most Spring Training games of the Yankees.
With that said, all locally produced Nets broadcasts will be available for viewing through a Fubo or DIRECTV STREAM subscription.
Much of the YES Network’s non-game programming revolves around those aforementioned teams. Yankees-related examples of these types of programs include History of the Yankees, Yankees Magazine, Homegrown: The Path to Pinstripes, and The Michael Kay Show. Programming unrelated to its teams involves sports as varied as golf and boxing.
Teams and Sports Events Not Covered by YES Network
YES Network isn’t the only important RSN in the New York area. Major League Baseball fans will also want access to SportsNet New York. And National Basketball Association and (especially) National Hockey League fans will want MSG Network.
The New York Mets (MLB) are shown on SportsNet New York. The New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL), New York Islanders (NHL), and New Jersey Devils (NHL) are all broadcast on the MSG Network.
The New York Jets (NFL) and New York Giants (NFL) are not shown on any RSNs as all of their games are either broadcast nationally on a variety of networks or shown on CBS or Fox on a regional basis.
Other sporting events are shown although not necessarily live. They show occasional Manchester United (Premier League) soccer matches, for example.
The Yankees have 7 development teams: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Somerset Patriots, Hudson Valley Renegades, Tampa Tarpons, FCL Yankees, FCL Yankees West, and DSL Yankees East. YES will occasionally air their games.
YES used to feature the Staten Island Yankees before the Class A Short Season was eliminated. In its place, the recently formed Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), even though they are not affiliated with the Yankees.
In addition, note that local NCAA Division I sports programs are rarely shown on the YES Network. Although that channel does show college sporting events, those generally involve teams from other areas.
YES2
If the Brooklyn Nets play at the same time as a New York Yankees game, the Nets game will be shown on YES2, a channel that is only used for those game broadcasts. These conflicts are most apt to occur in April.
Must-Watch YES Network Shows
Many RSNs don’t offer much besides the league games and pre- and post-game shows. YES Network is a big exception to this. They offer a number of original shows including:
- Brooklyn Nets Magazine: Stories and discussion about the NBA team.
- CenterStage With Michael Kay: Onstage talk show featuring sports celebrities like former Mets and Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltrán.
- Forbes SportsMoney: Show about the financial side of sports.
- Homegrown: The Path to Pinstripes: Stories from the Yankees’ minor league teams.
- The Michael Kay Show: TV feed of the radio call-in show by the Yankees’ play-by-play announcer.
- Nets Homegrown: Bridge to Brooklyn: Stories from the Nets’ NBA G-League.
- Yankeeography: Biographies of Yankee greats from the past.
- Yankees Batting Practice Today: Gameday coverage of batting practice along with analysis.
- Yankees Classics: Rebroadcasts of old games. (Maybe listed as MLB Baseball Classics.)
- Yankees Hot Stove: News and discussion during the off-season.
- Yankees Magazine: Stories and discussions about the MLB team.
They also feature one-off documentaries about subjects of interest to New York sports fans and purchased shows like Swing Clinic.
Our Choice
If you are a devoted fan and don’t want to miss any of the action at Yankee Stadium and Barclays Center, you need to secure access to the YES Network. My top choice for streaming YES Network is Fubo. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
FAQs
Can I subscribe to YES Network directly?
Starting in 2024, YES Network offers a direct-to-consumer streaming service. It is expensive: $24.99/mo or $239.99/yr. But it does offer discounts. Note. however, that you will likely still want other live TV channels so this may not be a great deal even for strict Yankees and Nets fans.
Does YES Network broadcast New York City FC matches?
YES Network used to broadcast NYCFC matches. But as of 2023, all MLS teams including NYC FC are distributed through MLS Season Pass. It is like other “league pass” subscriptions except that there are no blackouts. So you can watch every teams’ matches no matter where you are.
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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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