How to Watch ABC Live for Free to See Who Advances in the NBA Playoffs
Katie Decker-Jacoby
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Whether you’re a lover of reality TV or have been following the NBA playoffs closely, you’re likely wondering how to watch ABC to tune into all of your favorite shows and sports. Lucky for you, we put together a full breakdown of your best online streaming options if you don’t have cable or a TV.
How to Watch ABC at a Glance
- Channel: Varies (see below)
- Streaming Options: DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu+ With Live TV
- What’s Airing: NBA playoffs
In terms of the ABC television network, you’ll find 89 hours of regularly scheduled network programming each week, plus 22 hours of primetime programming to affiliated stations. Big names on ABC include The Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars, Abbott Elementary, Shark Tank, and American Idol, among others. ABC additionally features daytime programming with talk shows like The View and GMA3: What You Need to Know, alongside soap opera General Hospital. As for ABC News programming, catch Good Morning America, nightly editions of ABC World News Tonight, This Week, and more. For all of the night owls out there, tune into Jimmy Kimmel Live! late at night during the week.
Calling all sports fans, ABC has got you covered for this type of programming, too. Disney has scheduled most of its sports right on ESPN networks until 2020. Since 2020, ESPN has aired sports telecasts and some simulcasts, along with exclusive games of ESPN Monday Night Football broadcasts, on ABC. You’ll find NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB games. On top of all that, ABC broadcasts specials such as the Academy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, American Music Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards.
So, how can viewers get started with this wide range of offerings? Keep reading for how to watch ABC live for free to see your favorite shows and games.
What channel is ABC?
- AT&T U-Verse: 33/1033
- FIOS: Varies by location
- Cox: Varies by location
- DISH: 7
- DirecTV: Usually 7, but varies by location
- Spectrum: Varies by location
- Xfinity: Varies by location
How to watch ABC live for free
ABC is available to stream on services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu+ With Live TV. DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial, which starts at $84.99 per month after the trial ends (promotions start at $79.99). Fubo offers a seven-day free trial that starts at $84.99 after the trial and promotions end (promotions start at $64.99). While Hulu+ With Live TV doesn’t have a free trial, it is cheaper per month than the other options, starting at $81.99 per month, and offers plans that include free subscriptions to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.
- Best Overall Pick to Watch ABC: DirecTV Stream
- Best Free Trial Pick to Watch ABC: Fubo
- Best Upgrade Pick to Watch ABC: Hulu+ With Live TV
ABC Programming
Here’s a full list of ABC’s program offerings:
Most popular right now, according to ABC
- General Hospital
- Bachelor in Paradise
- The Great Christmas Light Fight
- 20/20
- The Golden Bachelor
- Dancing with the Stars
- 9-1-1
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Shark Tank
- Young & Hungry
- Abbott Elementary
Dramas
- Grey’s Anatomy
- The Good Doctor
- Station 19
- The Rookie
- Will Trent
Comedies
- The Conners
- Abbott Elementary
- Not Dead Yet
- Docuseries
- Superstar
Reality/non-scripted
- America’s Funniest Home Videos
- The Bachelor
- The Bachelorette
- Dancing with the Stars
- Shark Tank
- The Great Christmas Light Fight
- Bachelor in Paradise
- American Idol
- Judge Steve Harvey
- Claim to Fame
- The Parent Test
- The Prank Panel
- The Golden Bachelor
Specials
- Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
- Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
- CMA Music Festival
- Prep & Landing
- CMA Country Christmas
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
- Toy Story of Terror!
- Toy Story That Time Forgot
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
- Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
- Mickey Saves Christmas
- Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions)
Game shows
- Celebrity Family Feud
- The $100,000 Pyramid
- Press Your Luck
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
- The Chase
- Generation Gap
- Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Jeopardy! Masters
Soap operas
- General Hospital
Awards shows
- American Music Awards
- Academy Awards
- Country Music Association Awards
- ESPY Awards
Talk shows
- The View
- GMA3: What You Need to Know
Late night shows
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
News
- ABC World News Tonight
- Good Morning America
- 20/20
- Nightline
- This Week
- America This Morning
- World News Now
Saturday morning
- Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown
- Outback Adventures with Tim Faulkner
- Rock the Park
- Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin
- Oh Baby! with Anji Corley
Film presentations
- The Ten Commandments
- The Sound of Music
- ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
ESPN programming
- National Football League (NFL)
- XFL (a professional American football minor league)
- National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- National Hockey League (NHL)
- ESPN College Football on ABC
- The Championships, Wimbledon
- Indian Wells Masters
- Formula One
- Overwatch League
- The X Games (Summer and Winter)
- The Little League World Series
