My biggest concern before cutting the cord was how I would watch local channels without cable. Fubo offers most of them including the Big Four ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBA. I have all the details below.
In a hurry? Fubo provides pretty much all local channels English and Spanish channels throughout the United States. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
Table Of Contents
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✔ Large selection of local network affiliates in most markets | ❌ No PBS affiliates |
| ✔ All RSNs in almost every market | |
| ✔ Large selection of Spanish-language affiliates in most markets |
What Is Fubo?
Fubo is a live TV streaming service. It’s what you think of as a cable provider but delivered via your internet connection. As a result, it’s cheaper than regular cable without a contract. And in general, it provides more than you will get from any given cable company.
The fact that live TV streaming services work with your internet connection does not mean that you need to watch TV on your computer. Fubo works with almost all devices, including Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS (eg, iPhone), Roku, Xbox One, and various smart TVs (including Samsung and Sony).
There are several live TV streaming services, which I discuss below. Fubo is best known for its selection of sports channels — especially ones like Fox Soccer Plus for international sports like soccer.
But over the past few years, Fubo has broadened its offerings to make it as good a general (live and on-demand) streaming service as you will find, with most popular channels. See our Fubo review for more information.
Local Network Affiliates
There are two kinds of local channels that Fubo provides: network affiliates and regional stations. Their availability is dependent upon the location of the subscriber.
There are 8 networks that Fubo provides access to: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Telemundo, Univision, and UniMás. Fubo has excellent coverage of all of them. But note that in many areas, subscribers get the east or west coast feeds of Telemundo and the national feed of UniMás.
Here is the coverage information for the top ten media markets in the United States:
| ABC | CBS | FOX | NBC | CW | Tele | Univ | UniM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | WABC | WCBS | WNYW | WNBC | WPIX | WNJU | WXTV | WFUT |
| Los Angeles | KABC | KCBS | KTTV | KNBC | KTLA | KVEA | KMEX | KFTR |
| Chicago | WLS | WBBM | WFLD | WMAQ | WGN | WSNS | WGBO | WXFT |
| Philadelphia | WPVI | KYW | WTXF | WCAU | WPSG | WWSI | WUVP | WFPA |
| Dallas | WFAA | KTVT | KDFW | KXAS | KDAF | KXTX | KUVN | KSTR |
| San Francisco | KGO | KPIX | KTVU | KNTV | KBCW | KSTS | KDTV | KFSF |
| Atlanta | WSB | WGCL | WAGA | WXIA | WUPA | WKTB | WUVG | UNIM‡ |
| Houston | KTRK | KHOU | KRIV | KPRC | KIAH | KTMD | KXLN | KFTH |
| Washington | WJLA | WUSA | WTTG | WRC | WDCW | WZDC | WFDC | UNIM‡ |
| Boston | WCVB | WBZ | WFXT | WBTS | WLVI | WNEU | WUNI | UNIM‡ |
Regional Sports Networks
Fubo offers regional stations in most areas. These include important regional sports networks (RSNs), which can be critical additions for local fans.
There are 30 RSNs available from Fubo:
Here are the regional stations (not entirely RSNs) included in the Pro plan in the top ten media markets:
- New York, NY: SportsNet NY, MSG, MSG+, MSG2, MSG+2, WLNY, MyNetworkTV, Cozi TV
- Los Angeles, CA: KCAL, MyNetworkTV, Estrella, Cozi TV
- Chicago, IL: Chicago Sports Network, Chicago Sports Network Plus, Marquee Sports Network, MyNetworkTV, Cozi TV
- Philadelphia, PA: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, ACCN, Cozi TV
- Dallas-Ft Worth, TX: Space City Home Network (HD), Space City Home Network (PH), KTXA, MyNetworkTV, Cozi TV
- San Francisco, CA: NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Bay Area Plus, NBC Sports California, NBC Sports California Plus, KTVU Plus, Cozi TV
- Atlanta, GA: FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, FanDuel Sports Network Extra, WUPA, Peachtree Sports Network
- Houston, TX: Space City Home Network (HD), Space City Home Network (PH), SEC Network, MyNetworkTV
- Washington, DC: Monumental Sports Network, Monumental Sports Network Plus, MyNetworkTV, Cozi TV
- Boston, MA: NBC Sports Boston, NESN, NESN Plus, ACCN, WSBK, New England Cable News, Cozi TV
What Local Channels Does Fubo Provide in Your Area?
As you can see in the last two sections, the selection of local and regional stations follows some tendencies. For example, there is good coverage of CBS and Telemundo across the United States. And most areas have one or more NBC RSNs.
Using the Fubo Channel Finder Tool
But before you decide, it’s good to know exactly what channels will be included in your plan. Fubo provides a great Channel Finder tool to do just that. You simply enter your zip code and it lists all the stations you will receive.
These are subdivided by plan. As you scroll down, it shows all the channels you get with the Pro plan. Eventually, it will change and show you channels that are included with the Sports Plus With NFL RedZone, Fubo Extra, and other add-ons.
If you are interested in the Latino plan, click on the link right below “Plans.” The Elite and Ultimate plans aren’t listed because they’re just the base Fubo plan combined with various add-ons.
Alternative Live TV Streaming Services
Not all live TV streaming services provide local channels. Philo, for example, does not offer them. Similarly, Sling TV offers limited channels in limited locations.
Here’s an overview of the base plans offered by the four streaming services with good local channel coverage:
| Fubo | DIRECTV | Hulu | YouTube | |
| Price | $79.99 | $86.99 | $82.99 | $82.99 |
| Channels | 150+ | 90+ | 95+ | 100+ |
| DVR Hours | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
| Screens | 10 | unlimited | 2 | 3 |
Our Choice
When it comes to local channels, Fubo is comparable to other streaming services. See our full Fubo review for more details. It’s only real weakness is that it doesn’t provide PBS. But given its amazing selection of RSNs, I think it is a top choice.
Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
FAQs
Does Fubo have local sports?
In most areas, Fubo offers a large selection of regional sports networks. Depending on your location, you can get access to SportsNet, regional NBC Sports, and MSG Network. These complement an enormous selection of general live sports channels (eg, beIN Sports, Stadium, ) as well as specific sport (eg, Golf), league (eg, NBA TV, NHL Network, MLB Network, ESPNU), and division (eg, ACC Network) channels.
Can you watch the local ABC affiliate on Fubo?
For some time, Fubo did not offer access to local ABC affiliates. But as of late 2020, they added ABC affiliates in almost all of their markets. At this point, you should be able to get the 4 major networks as well as Telemundo in most media markets.
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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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