Where to Watch March Madness Online (2023)

March Madness airs on a combination of CBS and three different Turner cable stations. You'll be able to catch every single one of the 67 games if you have a Turner-heavy cable package, but the streaming picture is a little more complicated if you're a cord cutter.

How to Live Stream March Madness Games

If you only want to catch a game or two here or there, you can watch at least some of March Madness on your local CBS station. If you want to watch everything, or at least have the option to, then you'll need to make sure you have access to CBS and three different Turner cable stations.

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To catch every March Madness game, you'll need access to the following streams:

• CBS
• TBS
• TNT
• truTV

CBS is available through Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access), and you can get TBS, TNS, and truTV through cable replacement services like YouTube TV and SlingTV if you choose the right plan.

How to Live Stream March Madness on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV

Since March Madness games are split out between four different broadcasters, the streaming picture is pretty complicated. If you want to catch every March Madness game, you have to make sure that you also have access to CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.

These channels are available through a variety of streaming services. Services that carry TBS, TNT and truTV do so regardless of your location, as long as you're located in the United States. Services that carry CBS, on the other hand, only make it available in specific markets.

Here are your options:

For most people, YouTube TV will represent the best option for streaming March Madness. It includes TBS, TNT and truTV, and it also offers CBS in the most markets. Most of the other options are also viable, but they are less likely to include your local CBS station.

The worst March Madness option, for most people, is fuboTV, since it doesn't include TBS, TNT or truTV.

How to Stream March Madness on Paramount+

Paramount+ is a streaming service that includes live access to CBS in addition to on-demand access to the entire back library of CBS shows, including exclusives like Star Trek Discovery. Paramount+ also offers tons of original content, Paramount movies, streaming shows from channels like Nickelodeon and BET, and more.

If you aren't able to access CBS through any of the online streaming services due to your location, then Paramount+ is your only option.

There is a monthly fee for this service, but Paramount+ does offer a free 30-day trial. So if there's a specific game you absolutely can't miss, but you don't want to pay for a subscription, keep that in mind.

Here's how to stream March Madness on Paramount+:

1. Navigate to the Paramount+ website, and select Try It FREE.

2. You'll see information about the streaming service. Select Continue.

3. Select a plan and click Continue. (Choose from a $5.99 monthly plan with commercials and a $9.99 limited commercial plan.)

4. Paramount+ will display account creation information. Click Continue.

5. Enter your personal information, create a password, and select Continue.

6. You'll see a page with more information about payment. Select Continue.

7. Enter your billing information and any coupon codes or special offers, then select Start Paramount+.

   If you don't cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, Paramount+ will use your payment information to charge you.

8. Return to Paramount+ whenever a March Madness game is live on CBS, and you'll have the option to watch it.

Live Stream March Madness on Your Phone, Tablet, or Streaming Device

If you want to watch March Madness on your mobile device, set-top box, or game console, here are the apps you'll need:

• Android: Paramount+, YouTube TV
• iOS: Paramount+, YouTube TV
• Amazon devices: Paramount+
• Roku: Paramount+, YouTube TV
• PS4: Navigate to the Paramount+ app from your device
• Xbox One: Paramount+, YouTube TV