3/17/2026
How to Watch TNT Without Cable for Free
Here are all the ways you can score TNT and TNT Sports to watch March Madness live without a cable package.
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With the 2026 NCAA March Madness tournament finally here, sports fans can stream live college basketball games on TNT Sports. Unless you have cable, though, your viewing options are limited.
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Cord-cutters don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package in order to get access to games and other TNT originals and programming — there are affordable streaming options, such as live TV streamers that’ll give you instant access and for a fraction of the price.
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Where to Watch TNT, At a Glance:
- Free Trial: DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV
- Budget-Friendly: Sling TV
- Best Streaming Library: HBO Max
With current free trials and promos going on, you can livestream games. You’ll also get access to hundreds of other live TV channels that’ll expand your program options, so you can watch sports, reality TV and the latest dramas live and in real time. If you need the full March Madness schedule, we’ve broken out each first-round game by date and tip-off time here.
Keep reading to learn more about the current offers available.
How to Watch TNT Sports Online for Free
You can get access to TNT through live TV streamers, such as DirecTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and others. All options are currently offering either a free trial or promos that’ll reduce the cost of the platform and give you access to games.
Below are all the ways to watch TNT and TNT Sports online.
DirecTV
Free trial
DirecTV
DirecTV is offering new users a five-day free trial when you sign up. All of the signature packages include TNT, so you can stream the channels online. For March Madness, the streamer also include CBS, TBS and truTV, so you can watch every single tournament game in one place.
Right now, you can sign up starting at $89.99 per month. Another great, affordable plan option is DirecTV’s MySports Genre Pack, which carries over 20 key sports channels for $44.99 for the two months ($69.99 a month afterwards).
The streamer includes channels like TNT, as well as TBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, FX, Fox Sports, FS2, AMC, BET, CNN, Disney Channel, E!, Fox News, HGTV, IFC, Lifetime, MS Now, National Geographic, OWN, Paramount Network, SYFY, TLC, Univision and many others.
In addition to unlimited DVR storage, you’ll get access to local channels and the ability to stream on as many devices as you want.
Sling TV
Sling TV
You can take advantage of Sling TV‘s streaming packages with three package plans to choose from: Orange, Blue and Orange + Blue with every option including the TNT channel.
The Orange Package comes with nearly 35 channels and can be streamed on just one device at a time. Included in the Blue Package is nearly 50 channels. Can’t choose? You can combine both packages and get all channels and the ability to stream on up to three devices at once.
Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from market-to-market.
Hulu
Hulu + Live TV
For the most content offerings, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV and get access to the Hulu library in addition to more then 95 live TV channels (including TNT). The streaming platform starts at $89.99 per month.
And, for even more programming, Hulu + Live TV now comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited, which will give you everything within the Hulu library in addition to exclusive content on ESPN for even more sports coverage. The streamer also include the TV channels broadcasting March Madness like CBS, TBS, and truTV.
HBO Max
HBO Max starts at $9.99 per month (via Prime Video). It’s streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. However, you’ll need a subscription to Prime Video (or an Amazon Prime membership) to add Max to your account (no free trial available).
Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more. Learn more about Amazon Prime here.
Max even gets you live sports access to March Madness, NHL games, AEW matches and more, as well as live news from CNN. It also features hit movies and TV shows, including The Penguin, Juror #2, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Peacemaker, Barbie, Dune: Part Two and more.
The streaming service is also the home to exclusive Music Box documentaries, such as Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary, Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love and Rage, Juice WLRD: Into The Abyss, DMX: Don’t Try to Understand and others.
Every 2026 March Madness Game Streaming on TNT
To make sure you don’t want miss a moment, we’ve compiled every March Madness basketball game streaming on TNT during March Madness. Keep checking back here as we continue to update the schedule after each round.
Thursday, March 19
- 1:30 p.m. – No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida (TNT)
- 6:50 p.m. – No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU (TNT)
- 9:25 p.m. – No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn (TNT)
Friday, March 20
- 1:35 p.m. – No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU (TNT)
- 4:10 p.m. – No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State (TNT)
- 6:50 p.m. – No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa (TNT)
- 9:25 p.m. – No. 16 Prairie View A&M or Lehigh vs. No. 1 Florida (TNT)
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