

If you haven’t previously signed up for a 7-day trial, you can watch the big game for free! FuboTVįuboTV focuses primarily on sports, and now finally includes ESPN in its lineup. The latter option gives you the opportunity to also download TV shows and movies for offline viewing. CBS All AccessĬBS All Access is your most obvious choice-and it’s the cheapest option: $5.99 per month with limited commercials ($59.99 if paid annually), or for $9.99 per month for a commercial-free option ($99.99 paid annually). In the event you’re too far from a transmitter to pull in CBS, or you just don’t have time to wait for an antenna delivery, you’ll need one of the streaming options below. Martyn Williams/IDGĪ screenshot of the TV Fool website showing television reception in San Francisco.

Once you determine which broadcaster is furthest from your home, you’ll know what range antenna to buy.

Just enter your address to get a report of all the broadcast signals in your area, ranked from strongest to weakest. Either way, all you need do is plug one into the tuner that’s a fixture of most modern TVs.īefore you purchase an antenna, though, go to a site like TVFool or Antennaweb and see which networks are available from your local broadcasters. The Antennas Direct DB8e is our favorite in that category. If you’re more distant than that, you might be better off with an antenna that mounts to your roof or on a freestanding mast. A Flatenna 50 model promising-you guessed it-50 miles of range is also available. The 35 indicates the manufacturer’s promise of 35-mile range. If you live close enough to a broadcast tower, you might be able to use paper-thin indoor model such as our top pick, the Channel Master Flatenna 35. Thanks to modern broadcast technology and over-the-air antennas, you can get a high-quality image that can, in some cases, be better than what you’d get with a subscription. If you’re old enough, the thought of using an antenna probably conjures memories of temperamental “rabbit ears” and staticky images. All you need is an antenna that’s capable of pulling in your local CBS affiliate to catch the big game. Of the four major North American sports leagues, the NFL remains the only one you can still enjoy without a pricey cable subscription. CM-4001HDBW) is our current top pick in indoor TV antennas. Option one: Use an antenna Martyn Williams / IDGĬhannel Master’s Flatenna 35 (model No. CBS Sports Digital is blaming “production limitations” caused by the global pandemic. Considering CBS hasn’t produced any NFL games in 4K this season, we suspect this has more to do with CBS not wanting to take any chances with one of the biggest broadcast events in the world. Unfortunately, the game won’t be available in 4K resolution this year-nor will it in HDR.
