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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:00 PM Feb 2023

Am I correct ...In order watch the "Super Bowl" I will need to have a plan on Fox TV?..

I have a Fox TV affiliate in my area, so I can watch it for free. Is that correct?

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Am I correct ...In order watch the "Super Bowl" I will need to have a plan on Fox TV?.. (Original Post) Stuart G Feb 2023 OP
If you have a Fox affiliate in your area, you should be able to watch with an antenna. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #1
No. Ptah Feb 2023 #2
You can watch for free, but you'll need an enema. Meadowoak Feb 2023 #3
Sorry, I got a word spelled wrong. Been corrected. I can't spell. Stuart G Feb 2023 #4
Ha! I saw it earlier. pandr32 Feb 2023 #10
Broadcast on Fox affiliates plus I think (for cable) on Fox Sports Network Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2023 #5
Thank You for the post on Fox affiliates. I got one of those stations. But today.... Stuart G Feb 2023 #6
If you aren't able to get a Fox station, like me... calguy Feb 2023 #7
Thank You for the information. K and R your post... Stuart G Feb 2023 #8
Really? I wish I'd known about that this during the past college football season. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #9
No. It's strictly sports. calguy Feb 2023 #12
Yes. I get that. There are sites like this that are for cable news channels like CNN & MSNBC. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #13
I don't have to stream news channels calguy Feb 2023 #15
Thank YOU! hlthe2b Feb 2023 #18
Noting this. TY - same issue where I live. Years long dispute. Bristlecone Feb 2023 #19
In order to watch the Superbowl on Fox, you have to watch 2 hours of Tucker Carlson Yavin4 Feb 2023 #11
How would one watch after they have reflexively scooped their eyeballs out in response? hlthe2b Feb 2023 #14
It'll be free on your local Fox Tree-Hugger Feb 2023 #16
Got some wire? Build an antenna Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #17

hlthe2b

(107,616 posts)
1. If you have a Fox affiliate in your area, you should be able to watch with an antenna.
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:09 PM
Feb 2023

Albeit it may be hard to get great reception depending on where you are. Fox "entertainment" side of things (as opposed to Fox "news" channel) is still one of the original networks that should be available over the air. You should check it out since you'd have time to play with an antenna if you need to. And if it doesn't work, you could do a free trial subscription to a streaming service that includes it (e.g., hulu tv , youtube tv, sling tv, and there are others).

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
4. Sorry, I got a word spelled wrong. Been corrected. I can't spell.
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:15 PM
Feb 2023

No, I won't go into the wrong word.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)
5. Broadcast on Fox affiliates plus I think (for cable) on Fox Sports Network
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:17 PM
Feb 2023

I'm not sure what's caused all the sudden confusion on this.
From The Sporting News:
What channel is the Super Bowl on?
Super Bowl 57 will be broadcast nationally on Fox.
Below are the top 25 TV markets in the United States and the local Fox affiliate for each.

Market......... Fox affiliate (digital/virtual channel)
New York WNYW (5)
Los Angeles KTTV (11)
Chicago WFLD (32)
Philadelphia WTXF-TV (29)
Dallas-Ft. Worth KDFW (4)
San Francisco/Bay area KTVU (2)
Atlanta WAGA-TV (5)
Houston KRIV (26)
Washington D.C. WTTG (5)
Boston WFXT (25)
Phoenix KSAZ-TV (10)
Seattle KCPQ (13)
Tampa WTVT (13)
Minneapolis KMSP-TV (9)
Detroit WJBK (2)
Denver KDVR (31)
Orlando WOFL (35)
Miami WSVN (7)
Cleveland WJW-TV (8)
Sacramento KTXL (40)
Charlotte WJZY (46)
Portland KPTV (12)
St. Louis KTVI (2)
Pittsburgh WPGH-TV (53)
Baltimore WBFF (45)

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
6. Thank You for the post on Fox affiliates. I got one of those stations. But today....
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:21 PM
Feb 2023

I learned something totally "NEW".............

I learned from this thread, that I will need an enema in order to watch this show..(post number 3)

It is a joke....just a joke.. (not a good joke, but I tried)

calguy

(5,825 posts)
7. If you aren't able to get a Fox station, like me...
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:32 PM
Feb 2023

Last edited Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:12 PM - Edit history (2)

You can always stream the game online for free at www.sportsurge.net
It's a great site when your favorite team isn't being broadcast in your area, you can always get it online.
They have free streams for virtually any sporting event there is....NFL, NBA, NCAA football and basketball, NHL, you name it, they stream it.
We have Dish, and it seems like the local stations always have a contract dispute around this time every year. It pisses me off, but there isnte anything I can do about except to stream it live.

hlthe2b

(107,616 posts)
9. Really? I wish I'd known about that this during the past college football season.
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:37 PM
Feb 2023

I ended up paying $$$ for a streaming service so I could watch some of the Bowl Games that were on ESPN although some playoffs were on CBS, that I get on my measly cable service. Is this like the free streams for some of the cable news sites like MSNBC?

hlthe2b

(107,616 posts)
13. Yes. I get that. There are sites like this that are for cable news channels like CNN & MSNBC.
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:11 PM
Feb 2023

I assume they are "legal." I know a lot of people do use them to stream, albeit my understanding is that the stability of streams is sort of iffy.

calguy

(5,825 posts)
15. I don't have to stream news channels
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:17 PM
Feb 2023

So I don't know about the iffy part.
On sportsurge you do get fed some ads, like when you push the arrows for full screen, you automatically get switched to an ad site, but you just 'x' it out and push the full screen button again and it works. A minor irritation, considering that it's not costing you a penny to watch.

When you click on a game, there are several streaming links to choose ftom. Some have more ads than others, but if you navigate around a !little bit, you'll find the one that works best for you.
If I can do it, virtually anyone can.

Yavin4

(36,881 posts)
11. In order to watch the Superbowl on Fox, you have to watch 2 hours of Tucker Carlson
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 05:50 PM
Feb 2023

Or one hour each of Maria Bartiromo and Jesse Waters.

hlthe2b

(107,616 posts)
14. How would one watch after they have reflexively scooped their eyeballs out in response?
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:12 PM
Feb 2023

Tree-Hugger

(3,379 posts)
16. It'll be free on your local Fox
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:34 PM
Feb 2023

You don't need to pay anything to watch the Eagles destroy the Chiefs. 🦅

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,631 posts)
17. Got some wire? Build an antenna
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 06:38 PM
Feb 2023
https://www.digitalhome.ca/d1/ota/superantenna/design.htm

I built one out of 1/8 inch brazing rods for my garage and get over 30 channels. Didn't know that the only worse metal I could have chosen was stainless steel. It works. Built the one for my house from aluminum rods. It works, too, for even more distant stations (about 60 miles). Made one once out of ordinary 14 gauge copper house wiring (insulation removed) and taped it to the inside of a window, just to see if it would work. It did. Picked up stations 25 miles away.

Check for available stations near you:
https://www.rabbitears.info/searchmap.php
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