There’s no bigger mess in baseball today than trying to watch your favorite team live on local tv. Television broadcast rights are a tangled mess of ancient rules, broadcast restrictions and corporate greed. The channel packages and streaming options seem to change every year. As usual, it’s the fans who come up short.
For the 2024 season, watching games in person may still not be an option for everyone. Here’s what you need to know to watch San Diego Padres games on television this year.
New Ways to Watch San Diego Padres Games: A Comprehensive Guide
The landscape for watching baseball, blackouts, network broadcasts, media buyouts and contract negotiations is always changing. A cable provider has not yet been established for watching games in 2024. Read on for the latest:
Television Channels for Watching Padres Games
DirecTV (channel 694-3)Spectrum (channel 305 or 443)AT&T U-Verse (channel 781 or 1781)Cox (channel 83)
Digital Streaming Options
Read more about Padres.TV and other streaming options.
Availability on Cable/Satellite Provider Apps
Note, if you were previously watching Padres games on the Bally Sports App, this option will no longer be available. Please consult your cable or satellite provider for information on streaming options.
Viewing Padres Games Outside San Diego
Fans living out of market (outside the San Diego area) can still watch Padres games through MLB.TV. You will need to purchase an MLB.TV Yearly or Monthly subscription in order to watch. Visit the MLB Padres.TV website to learn more about accessing games from your location.
Opening Day
Both games in the Seoul Korea series will be broadcast on ESPN.
Streaming
Which streaming service carries live Padres games? Read our guide on how to stream Padres games.
Padres TV Announcers
The games will be called by Mark Grant and Don Orsillio (“Mud and Don”), with Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr. for select games. In Spanish-language broadcast, es el hombre, el mito, la leyenda, Eduardo Ortega, along with former Padres catcher Carlos Hernandez.
Nationally Televised Games
The Padres will get their turn in the spotlight throughout 2024 with nationally broadcast baseball games airing on FOX, FS1, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network and AppleTV+.
Bars With The Game On
Misery loves company. Get out and watch at one of these bars showing the game.
Padres Spring Training on TV
Looking to watch spring training games? You can also find them on Padres.TV (Website). Spring training broadcasts are free. Pay for regular season to continue.
Or listen on the Padres radio network.
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