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With Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging over 30 points per game in the regular season, the Bucks earned their Number 3 seed spot in the 2024 Playoffs.
If you’re a Bucks fan, you won’t want to miss out on the team's playoff run. The good news is, you don’t have to. Whether you opt for a traditional satellite like DISH or one of many live TV streaming services, there are plenty of ways to watch the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024.
Fans can watch nationally televised Bucks games on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Most games will air regionally on Bally Sports Wisconsin, the team’s regional sports partner.
Here’s where you can find these channels across the major live TV streaming services.
DISH | DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling TV | YouTube TV | |
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ABC |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔* |
✔ |
ESPN |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
TNT |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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NBA TV |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Bally Sports Wisconsin |
✔ |
✔ |
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*local channels available only in select locations |
Not all Bucks fans are ready to make the leap to live TV streaming. If you’re still more at home with a traditional cable service, DISH Network is our top pick. DISH packages carry anywhere from 190 to over 290 channels, and come with a 2-year price guarantee.
If you’re looking for Bucks action, you’ll find a lot of it on DISH. The team’s games are regularly featured on national TV, and DISH offers ABC, ESPN and TNT in its basic package. You can also add NBA TV with the Multi-Sport Pack or by upgrading to America’s Top 200. Plus, if you have to miss any games, you can upgrade to DISH’s excellent DVR equipment to be sure you can always watch later.
Unfortunately, DISH doesn’t offer Bally Sports Wisconsin, so you’ll need an additional subscription to Bally Sports Plus (in-market) or NBA League Pass (out-of-market) if you want to watch regional broadcasts.
There are four DIRECTV STREAM plans for Bucks fans to choose from. Entertainment has over 75 channels. Choice has over 105 channels. Ultimate has over 140 channels. And Premier has over 150 channels.
DIRECTV STREAM has a lot of channels to offer, including everything you need to stream a Bucks game. ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV and Bally Sports Wisconsin are all included in Choice, Ultimate and Premier plans. Entertainment doesn’t include NBA TV or Bally Sports Wisconsin, so Bucks fans will want to pick one of the other plans to catch all the games.
You can also enjoy unlimited cloud DVR with DIRECTV STREAM, so you don’t have to worry about missing a game while you’re not home.
Bucks fans can pick from two Fubo packages. The Pro plan comes with 190 channels, while the Elite plan has 256 channels. Fubo has more channels than its competitors, especially when it comes to live sports. Note that all plans include a regional sports fee of up to $14.99 per month, in areas where an RSN is available.
Fubo’s channel lineup includes ABC, ESPN and Bally Sports Wisconsin, but not TNT. NBA TV is also available, but it requires the Sports Plus add-on for $10.99 monthly. Fubo also allows customers to stream on 10 screens at the same time and enjoy 1,000 hours of cloud DVR. That means you have plenty of freedom to watch and record the games at home, no matter what anyone else is streaming in your house.
Bucks fans can choose from several TV plans with Hulu. The streaming service comes with a 95+ channel lineup and includes access to ESPN Plus and Disney Plus at no additional charge.
ABC, TNT and ESPN are all available on Hulu + Live TV to stream Bucks games. However, fans won’t have access to NBA TV or regional sports networks. In addition to all the other channels Hulu has to offer (plus unlimited cloud DVR), customers get access to Hulu’s on-demand library of movies, shows and more.
There are three Sling TV plans to choose from. Sling Orange has 32+ channels, and Sling Blue has 40+ channels. Sling Orange & Blue includes all the channels from both plans.
Sling Blue includes ABC (in some areas, which is where the price is higher), while Sling Orange includes ESPN, and both Sling Orange and Sling Blue include TNT. For NBA TV, customers will need to get the Sports Extra add-on for $11–$15 monthly. Bally Sports Wisconsin is not available on Sling TV. Customers have plenty of other channels to enjoy, though, like HGTV, Comedy Central and Vice.
Bucks fans also get 50 hours of cloud DVR, which you can upgrade to 200 hours for $5 per month.
YouTube TV offers one plan for Bucks fans, and it boasts more than 110 channels, including ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Unfortunately, most regional sports networks, including Bally Sports Wisconsin, are not available on YouTube TV.
YouTube TV also has key plays view, stats view, scores view and fantasy football view, which gives viewers insights while they’re watching games, something no other streamers offer. Plus, you get unlimited cloud DVR, so no need to worry if you miss a game — you can record it and watch it later.
Whether the Bucks games are blacked out because they’re airing exclusively or you’re out of the viewing area, you might not be able to view all of the games for one reason or another. That’s where NBA League Pass comes in.
The NBA’s all-access streaming service lets you stream all out-of-market NBA games that aren’t on national TV. A base subscription plan is $14.99 monthly and the premium, ad-free plan is $22.99 per month. You can also purchase a Bucks-only plan for $89.99 a season.
During the 2023-24 season, Bucks games air on Bally Sports Wisconsin, ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. You can find some or all of these channels on many live TV streaming services.
Yes, YouTube TV streams all Milwaukee Bucks contests that air on national TV. The platform’s base plan includes ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV.
You can subscribe to NBA TV through Amazon Prime for $6.99 per month. This fee is in addition to the cost of subscribing to Amazon Prime.