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march madness on what channel

March Madness is on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV for the men’s tournament, with every game also available through March Madness Live.

Where to watch

  • CBS : carries a large share of the tournament, including later rounds.
  • TBS, TNT, and truTV : also carry and simulcast many games throughout the bracket.
  • March Madness Live : streams every game.

Streaming options

  • Paramount+ streams games that air on CBS.
  • HBO Max includes games on TBS, TNT, and truTV.
  • The NCAA also points viewers to March Madness Live for live streaming across devices.

Women’s tournament

The women’s tournament is on the ESPN family of networks , including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews.

Fast answer

If you just want the channel list for the men’s tournament, it’s CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.

TL;DR: Men’s March Madness is split across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, while the women’s games air on ESPN channels.