Thirty-two years after NFL Sunday Ticket launched exclusively on DirecTV, the satellite provider is officially exiting the Sunday Ticket business.

The MySports Genre Pack gets a quiet price decrease, DAZN picks up AEW rights, and more stories from the week’s streaming news. If you’ve got a college basketball fan in your house, it’s not hard to guess what your week in TV has been like.

Here's how to watch 2026 NCAA Tournament games on truTV, including streaming options for DIRECTV, Dish, Spectrum and more.

The March 19, 2026, SBJ Football newsletter covers the fight between DirecTV and EverPass over "NFL Sunday Ticket" in commercial businesses, questions for the NFLPA, a look at ticket sales for Fanatics' flag football event and the Texans' exec moves.

Newsmax, DirecTV File Emergency Petition With FCC

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils host the No. 15 Charleston Cougars in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Blue Devils have gone 21-2 over their past 23 games. DIRECTV (free trial) is the best watching option for all March Madness games.

Twitter/X replies from DirecTV indicate that the satellite TV provider intends to broadcast the Cincinnati Reds' games for the upcoming 2026 season.

Just in time for March Madness, DIRECTV is slashing the cost of its sports-themed Genre Pack for new subscribers. The 2026 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments are both starting this week, and DIRECTV’s MySports Genre Pack will have all games from both tournaments.