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2024 NFL Draft: Here Are All the Ways to Watch for Free Without Cable

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The 2024 NFL Draft is rolling into the Motor City! The three-day draft event kicks off on Thursday (April 25) at 8 p.m. ET.

According to the NFL, the draft will take place in the downtown Detroit area surrounding Campus Martius and Hart Plaza. 

Draft Experience, the NFL’s interactive, -themed park where fans can test out their football skills, visit interactive exhibits, autograph sessions, pose with the Vince Lombardi trophy, shop exclusive merchandise and more. The Draft Experience is presented by Rocket Mortgage.

Big Sean will headline the 2024 NFL Draft Concert Series on Thursday at 6:15 p.m. The Detroit Youth Choir is scheduled for Friday and Bazzi on Saturday. The free concert will begin before Round 1 on Thursday and Round 3 on Friday.

Saturday’s performance will take place after the draft at Draft Theater. Visit NFL.com/draftevent for free passes.

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The NFL draft will include a total of seven rounds. Over the next three days, 257 players will be selected. Currently, the Chicago Bears have the first pick, followed by the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots. The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers round out the top five.

Read on to find out all the ways to watch the 2024 NFL draft.

How to Watch the NFL Draft for Free

The first round of the 2024 NFL draft will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network.

How can you stream the 2024 NFL Draft for free? Sports lovers who don’t have cable or access to live television can watch the draft on platforms such as DirecTV and Fubo TV, which offer ABC, ESPN, NFL Network and hundreds of other live and on-demand channels; plus DVR and multiple device streams for less than $80 per month.

You can watch and stream the 2024 NFL Draft on your TV, smart phone, tablet and other streaming devices via the ESPN app, ABC app and NFL+.

NFL+ offers access to the NFL Network, NFL Training camps and other off-season content, regular season games, postseason games and much more. Plans start at $6.99/month.

Want more streaming deals? Join Sling TV for just $20 for the first month. Subscribers can stream over 32 channels on Sling TV including ESPN, TNT, TLC, Bravo, FX and local channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox (in select regions.)

Another streaming option: Hulu + Live TV. You’ll get a three-day free trial, plus access to 90+ channels in addition to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

Those who already have access to local channels via an antenna, cable, satellite, etc., have the option of watching the NFL draft on ABC and ABC.com in addition to ESPN, so long as your cable or streaming plan allows it.

Streaming from outside of the U.S.? Watch the draft with a free trial from Express VPN.

Lastly, if you won’t be able to watch but still want to hear all of the festivities, the 2024 NFL draft will be available on ESPN Radio.

April 24, 2024

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2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: How to Stream the Capitals vs. Rangers, Avalanche vs. Jets & Other NHL Games for Free Without Cable

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Get your pucks ready! The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Tuesday (April 23) with a eight teams suiting up for Round 2.

First up, the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers. Also on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche will face the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators take on the Vancouver Canucks.

Keep reading for details on ways to watch and stream the NHL playoffs without cable.

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Schedule, Ways to Stream

ESPN will air Game 2 between the Capitals and Rangers at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Tuesday on ESPN, followed by the Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets at 9:30 p.m./6:30 p.m. PT.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Panthers games airs Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2 ahead of the Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Fans have been watching the NHL Playoffs in record numbers. The cable network saw a 65 percent spike in viewership during Sunday’s First Round averaging 1.04 million and 429,999 viewers across ESPN and ESPN2.

Game 1 between the Capitals and Rangers averaged 1.03 million viewers and peaked at 1.5 million — the highest ever for a First Round NHL Playoffs game, according to ESPN.

The first three rounds in the Eastern and Western Conference will broadcast across TBS, TNT, ESPN and ESPN2.

Want to stream the Stanley Cup Playoffs online? No cable necessary! We’ve rounded up a handful of streaming options that are perfect for hockey lovers on a budget.

Starting at the most budget-friendly plan: SlingTV is discounted to just $20 for the first month to stream live sports, news, entertainment and more.

The subscription gives you access to dozens of channels such as TNT, TBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox, NBC, BET, CNN, Cartoon Network, Bravo, AMC, A&E, TLC and more. Find more Sling TV deals here.

You can also watch TBS and ESPN live on DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial for five days and budget-friendly streaming packages with lots of live channels, on-demand streaming and DVR. Join DirecTV Stream and get instant access to 75+ channels such as ESPN, TBS, TNT, HGTV, Bravo, MTV, BET, ABC, NBC and CBS, for less than $70 per month.

DirecTV’s higher-priced plans come with more channels, plus free Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, Starz and Cinemax (when you subscribe to the Premier Plan). For Spanish-speakers, DirecTV offers the Optimo Más plan which includes 100 channels for $79.99 per month.

Fubo is another solid choice for sports content at $79.99/month for nearly 200 channels (including 100+ sporting events) and a free trial for a week.

Select games in the Stanley Cup playoffs will be available to stream on Max. Plans start at $9.99/month to stream with ads, $15.99/month for ad-free streaming and $19.99/month for the Ultimate Ad-Free plan.

For a limited time, Max subscribers can add the B/R Sports Add-On for free. The package, which includes stream NBA on TNT, NHL on TNT, TBS and USA, will cost $9.99/month after the promo ends.

Can you live stream the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs internationally? Use Express VPN to access select channels and streaming platforms from outside of the U.S.

And if you want to watch games live, there’s still time left to score tickets to the playoffs and the Stanley Cup Final on sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats. Pricing and availability may vary.

April 23, 2024



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