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Just because you cut the cable cord doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to your favorite local channels — like CBS. The channel has become one of the go-to destinations for CBS Sports with access to select NFL games.
It’s also the home to hit reality shows like Survivor, Amazing Race and Raid the Cage as well as nail-biting crime dramas and comedies such as Blue Bloods, NCIS, The Equalizer, Ghosts and Young Sheldon.
Live TV platforms are providing streaming options to watch local channels. Rather than connect the cord, you can take advantage of free trials and promos going on that’ll score savings and allow you to watch CBS at home without cable.
How to Watch CBS Live Online for Free
Below, ShopBillboard rounded up additional live TV streaming platforms that offer CBS and CBS Sports online without cable, including promos and offers that can get the channel for free or a discounted price.
DirecTV
DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial for new subscribers.
A subscription to DirecTV gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including CBS, at $59.99 for the first three months of service ($89.99 per month afterward). The service even offers a five-day trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks, such as NBC, ABC and FOX, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, Cartoon Network, ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, CNBC, BET, MTV, Paramount Network and many others.
There are four packages to choose from and ever single one includes CBS and CBS Sports. You’ll receive more than 230 channels starting at $63.99 for your first month of service ($88.99 per month). Along with the ability to livestream channels, you’ll get 1,000 hours of DVR and the ability to stream on up to 10 devices simultaneously.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV doesn’t just let you watch everything within the Hulu library, it also gives you more than 100 live TV channels including CBS to watch sports at home.
If you don’t have a Hulu + Live TV subscription, the streamer offers a free trial that’ll get you your first three days free. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee starting at $89.99 per month. For even more content, you can also bundle Hulu + Live TV with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited to watch additional exclusive and original sporting events and programs that won’t air on CBS.
You can also get instant access to CBS through the channel’s official streaming platform Paramount+. Along with CBS, you’ll also be able to stream content from Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel. If you already have a subscription, just log into your account to livestream content.
The Paramount+ Essential plan is ad-supported package and it’s priced at $8.99 per month. You’ll get access to tens of thousands of episodes and movies including exclusive and original content as well as NFL on CBS, UEFA Champions League and 24/7 live news on CBS News.
If you want to go ad-free, you can subscribe to Paramount+ Premium for $13.99 per month and you’ll not only receive access Showtime’s exclusive and original programs, but your local CBS station, additional live sports and the ability to download content to watch on-the-go.
Can You Get CBS With Amazon Prime?
You can watch CBS shows and content when you add Paramount+ as a premium channel to your Prime subscription. Paramount+ is the official distributor and streaming platform for CBS, which means you’ll get access to exclusive and original content all within the Prime Video library. Add-on subscriptions start at $2.99 per month for the first two months ($8.99 per month afterwards) on top of your Prime membership subscription.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users who sign up — and you can stack on Paramount+ giving you access to all the benefits of a Prime membership as well as the ability to watch everything within the Paramount+ library, for free.
If you don’t have cable, you may be able to watch CBS at home with a HD antenna like one of these from Amazon here.
