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Local TV and antennas

How to get local channels without cable
Every legal route to your local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations without a cable box, from a $30 antenna to streaming packages, with what each costs.

Antenna or streaming: which suits your home?
Should you use a TV antenna or a streaming service for local channels? Range, picture quality, cost and the cases where each one is the better choice.

NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0): what it means for your antenna
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) for antenna viewers: the gear that receives it, the upgrades it brings, and the unsettled issues of encryption and the switch-off.

Watching local news live without cable
How to watch your local TV newscasts live without cable: station websites and apps, free news apps, an antenna, and services that carry the full station feed.
Football on TV

Which NFL game is on TV in my area?
Why your local CBS or FOX station shows one NFL game and not another: regional coverage, home-team rules, doubleheaders and where to see this week's maps.

NFL Sunday Ticket and its alternatives
What NFL Sunday Ticket includes, and the alternatives for out-of-market and local games: antenna, NFL+, RedZone, live-TV bundles and IPTV.

Monday Night Football: where to watch it
Where Monday Night Football airs in 2026: ESPN, ABC simulcasts, ESPN's streaming service, and the local station that carries it in each team's home market.

Thanksgiving football 2026 on TV
The Thanksgiving 2026 NFL games on TV: Bears at Lions on CBS, Eagles at Cowboys on FOX, Chiefs at Bills on NBC, plus the Black Friday game on Prime Video.

Super Bowl LXI: how to watch
Super Bowl LXI: Sunday, February 14, 2027, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. On ABC and ESPN, in Spanish on Univision, streaming on Disney+. How to watch it free.
Setting up and buying

Is IPTV Technology Legal in the United States?
Understanding IPTV technology protocols, streaming delivery standards, and consumer entertainment guidelines in the United States.

Choosing the right plan
How to choose a IPTV USA MAX plan: how many screens you need, 1 versus 12 months, upgrades and refunds, with every price in US dollars.

Setting up IPTV for the first time
Setting up IPTV for the first time: choosing a streaming device, wiring the network, picking a player app, loading the guide and finding your local channels.