Fubo’s NBC Blackout: What Viewers Can Watch Now and How to Keep Up
So here’s the situation many football fans and Fubo subscribers are dealing with right now: NBC, MSNBC, USA Network, Bravo, E!, Golf Channel, Telemundo, and a long list of other NBCUniversal channels have been pulled from Fubo because of an ongoing carriage dispute. And this blackout hasn’t just taken away entertainment channels—it has hit sports fans the hardest, especially with college football, Sunday Night Football, NBA matchups, Premier League soccer, and NHL games stacked on the schedule.
Because of this standoff, viewers are scrambling for ways to watch their usual NBC programming, and a few solid alternatives have quickly become the go-to choices.
One of the easiest temporary fixes is DIRECTV, mainly because it’s offering a free trial. That free trial can be used right now to catch weekend football or other NBC-carried events without committing to anything long term. After the trial ends, it gets pricey—around $100 a month if you add the sports pack for channels like NFL RedZone—but as a short-term workaround, it’s an option many are testing.
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Another big solution—possibly the cheapest overall—is Peacock Premium. The service doesn’t offer a free trial, but it’s still the most affordable way to watch NBC’s live sports, primetime shows, and on-demand content while the dispute continues. Peacock’s plans start at $10.99 per month, and because it’s still the Black Friday season, there are a couple of major promotions running. Walmart+ members can currently get Peacock Premium free for an entire year, and there’s also a limited-time bundle with Apple TV+ for just $14.99 a month, which normally costs around $24 if both are purchased separately. For sports fans who just want access to NBC and USA Network’s live events, these deals are extremely helpful.
A third option, although less flexible, is to use an HDTV antenna. Many modern TVs already have one built in, but if not, a cheap antenna—usually around $20—can pull in your local NBC station for free. This works perfectly if all you need is NBC for Sunday Night Football or some local sports coverage, but it won’t help with cable-only channels like USA Network, Bravo, or The Golf Channel. It also limits viewing to your TV only, not mobile devices.
Meanwhile, the blackout itself doesn’t seem close to ending. NBCUniversal says Fubo walked away from a standard deal, while Fubo claims NBC demanded “egregiously above-market” pricing, plus fees for channels the company considers “worthless.” Whatever the truth, the result is the same—every NBCUniversal channel has been removed from Fubo since November 21, and no one has given any timeline for when they’ll return.
To ease the frustration, Fubo is giving subscribers a $15 credit that will be applied automatically starting with the December billing cycle. But for anyone who subscribed specifically for sports—especially in cities like Boston, Philadelphia, and across California—that credit barely makes up for missing entire weekends of coverage.
For now, the best advice is simple: if you rely on NBC-owned channels, you’ll need a temporary workaround. DIRECTV, Peacock, and even an old-school antenna can bridge the gap until the feud finally ends—whenever that may be.
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