Three of the city's biggest sports teams—the Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox—will soon have a new home on television and offer fans a new way to watch them.
Starting October 1, the Chicago Sports Network will officially replace NBC Sports Chicago. Best of all, the channel will be available for free, over the air with a basic antenna. It will be extremely easy—and cheap!—to catch your favorite teams on TV starting next month.
How to watch the Chicago Sports Network on TV
At the moment, the new network has only secured a deal with one pay-TV provider—DirecTV. It will join the channel lineup on October 1, included in the 125-or-so channels that are part of the Choice Package at $74.99 per month.
Chicago Sports Network has not yet secured a deal with other popular carriers, such as Comcast and YouTube TV, though, but things might soon change, especially considering that the new entity is publicly shopping for additional distribution partners as well.
Fortunately, fans can still catch all of the action even if they don't sign up for DirecTV. The network will be available over the air in the Chicagoland region on channels 62.2 and 62.3. So go ahead and buy yourself an antenna for some free sports watching!
How to get tickets to Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games in Chicago
Although being able to watch sports on TV is very important when it comes to the livelihood of many Chicagoans, there is nothing quite like heading out to catch a game live.
While the new Chicago Sports Network starts October 1, single-game tickets for upcoming Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games are available now via Ticketmaster.