The Cincinnati Reds are no longer broadcast by FanDuel Sports Network starting with the 2025 season. They will instead by streaming as Reds.TV via MLB.TV with blackout restrictions eliminated. But the MLB has announced that providers of the 2024 season will continue to provide the games for the 2025 season. Thus the services we discussed below should still have you covered.
I want to explain how to watch every Reds game during the regular season. There are several options available depending on your location, and you won’t need a cable subscription. Let me break down all the details.
In a hurry? Reds fans can watch almost all games:
- Fubo: This 150+-channel plan is the best way to get FanDuel Sports Ohio. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
- DIRECTV STREAM: More expensive than Fubo but with better playoff channel coverage. A 5-day free trial is now available for DIRECTV STREAM.
- MLB.TV: This allows you can watch all the out-of-market games.
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The Cincinnati Reds are one of the storied franchises in baseball. In fact, Opening Day in Cincinnati has historically been revered as the sport’s most traditional and supported. As a result, the Reds have opened their season at home every year since it joined the National League in 1890 with three exceptions: 1966 (rainouts), 1990 (lockout), and 2022 (lockout).
Are you a Reds fan interested in following the team on Opening Day and throughout the following six or seven months? If yes, you should secure access to either DIRECTV STREAM ($114.99/month) if you are in FanDuel Sports Ohio’s broadcast area or MLB.TV ($24.99/mo) if you are outside of the Reds’ blackout region.
Also consider MLB Radio ($3.99/mo) if neither applies to you, which is the case for many in Tennessee.
Cincinnati Reds TV Channels
The vast majority of Cincinnati Reds games are broadcast on FanDuel Sports Ohio, which is also unofficially known as FanDuel Sports Cincinnati. Essentially, all matchups not on national or regional television or exclusively streamed by an MLB partner will be on this regional sports network (RSN).
FanDuel Sports Ohio also carries games played by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, and MLS’s Columbus Crew.
When the Reds are being showcased to a larger audience, you can find the broadcast on your local Fox, ABC, or NBC affiliate or Fox Sports 1 (FS1), ESPN, TBS, or MLB Network.
Another possibility is the game being streamed by ESPN+ or Apple TV+. But very few games appear on these services.
Live Stream the Cincinnati Reds
Reds games appear in many forms. You can find games over-the-air (OTA), on national “cable” channels, RSNs, and increasingly exclusively streaming. If you are more than a casual fan, there are three options:
| Service | Price | Channels | DVR (hrs) | Screens |
 | $91.98 | 150+ | unlimited | 10 |
 | $114.99 | 125+ | unlimited | unlimited |
 | $29.99 | N/A | N/A‡ | 4 |
If you have an antenna, you can watch the Reds play whenever they feature on network television. During the regular season, this will not be often, but you will be assured of watching the team’s biggest games if they make it to the World Series since those matchups are all shown on Fox.
Streaming Features
All these services allow you to stream on multiple devices at once. Additionally, the live TV streaming services offer a cloud DVR. MLB.TV offers all the functionality of a DVR, so having one doesn’t really matter.
All these services support most devices in use today: Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV smart TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Samsung TVs, and web browsers. Fubo and MLB.TV also support LG smart TVs and Xbox gaming systems.
Details About the Cincinnati Reds
Although the Reds have no direct connection with the Red Stockings of 1869, the city of Cincinnati does. It played host to the sport’s first fully professional team that year and, as a result, is the birthplace of professional baseball.
As for the Cincinnati Reds franchise itself, it got its start in 1882 in the American Association, a major league, before moving to the National League in 1890.
Cincinnati played in four World Series from its founding through 1969. Those occurred in 1919, 1939, 1940, and 1961. The Reds won the 1919 and 1940 editions.
Later, the Big Red Machine became a dominating force in the sport as Cincinnati claimed six division titles in the 1970s and World Series titles in 1975 and 1976.
In 1990, the Reds impressively and stunningly swept the Bash Brothers and the Oakland Athletics in the World Series to claim their last world championship.
The Reds have struggled in recent years. They haven’t had a really good season since 2013. The team has made the playoffs four times since 2010. However, they lost every playoff round in that span, going 2-9 in postseason games since then.
Since 1912, Cincinnati has played in just three stadiums: Crosley Field (1912-70), Riverfront Stadium (1970-2002), and Great American Ball Park (2003-present).
Our Choice
Regardless of where you are, you can watch every Reds game. Near or far, I think Fubo is the best option because it offers FanDuel Sports Ohio for the best price and it allows you to get MLB.TV as an add-on. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
FAQs
What radio stations cover the Reds?
The flagship station for the Reds has been Newsradio 700 WLW since 1969. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network expands far from Cincinnati, reaching much of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Also, one station apiece in Virginia, Tennessee, and Illinois broadcasts Reds games. You can also listen to the game on SiriusXM. Regardless of where you are, you can listen to the broadcasts through MLB Radio ($2.99/mo).
How do I go about watching Reds games for free?
If you are not blacked out from MLB.TV streams of FanDuel Sports Ohio-produced Reds broadcasts, you can periodically check out the team’s games for free, courtesy of the MLB.TV Free Game of the Day. Otherwise, your best option is to use an antenna to watch any of the club’s contests that are shown on Fox, NBC, and ABC.
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