How to watch Court TV (cable and streaming options)

Which cable and streaming options carry Court TV? The channel is widely available on most major live-TV streaming services and many cable/satellite providers.

Popular selections include YouTube TV, Fubo, Philo, Tubi, The Roku Channel, Google TV, and Pluto TV.

List of streaming services that carry Court TV

Below are all the streaming platforms where you can access Court TV. For each service, we list the starting price, availability, and key features, followed by a quick review of its offerings.

1. Hulu + Live TV

Hulu TV homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $76.99 (with ads)
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 85+
  • Device Support: Amazon Fire TV, Web browsers, iOS/Android apps, Apple TV, Roku gadgets, Google Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, and most Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Up to 2

Hulu + Live TV combines Hulu’s on-demand library with live cable channels. If you subscribe, you get Court TV plus a broad mix of networks that include news, sports, entertainment, and more, all in one bundle. It also includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the plan. 

Pros:

  • Includes 85+ popular channels
  • Unlimited DVR storage 
  • Bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ for extra value

Cons:

  • Higher cost compared to many competitors
  • Has ads, ads-free option costs $89.99/mo

2. Sling TV Freestream

Sling TV freestream homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 400+
  • Device Support: Web browsers, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, LG TV, Samsung TV, Xfinity Flex, and more.
  • Simultaneous Streams: 1

Sling Freestream is Sling TV’s free, ad-supported streaming service. It offers hundreds of live and on-demand channels for free, and it includes Court TV among them. 

You can access Sling Freestream content with or without a login. The channel lineup is heavy on lifestyle, news, and classic TV. 

Pros:

  • Completely free, no credit card or subscription needed
  • Large library of 400+ free channels
  • No login required
  • Runs on nearly every streaming device

Cons:

  • Frequent ads interrupt viewing
  • No DVR or recording features

3. DirecTV Stream

DirecTV homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $84.99
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 90+
  • Device Support: Web, smartphones, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox, and Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited streams on your home network; up to 3 mobile streams

DirecTV Stream’s, formerly AT&T TV, base Entertainment plan has about 90 channels, including Court TV, news channels, and some sports. Higher plans add more channels and regional sports.

You get unlimited Cloud DVR and the ability for everyone in your household to watch simultaneously. 

Pros:

  • Unlimited DVR to save your favourite court sessions up to 9 months
  • Allows many concurrent streams at home
  • Easy installation if you are already subscribed to their internet services

Cons:

  • Among the most expensive plans in streaming TV
  • The interface can be sluggish on some devices

4. Fubo

Fubo TV homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $84.99
  • Availability: US, Canada, and Spain 
  • Channels: 200+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and most Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Up to 10 streams on your home network; 2 outside your home

Fubo TV is a streaming service known for sports, but it also carries Court TV on all packages. Its base plan includes 200+ channels. The interface is sport-centric, but you get all major categories of channels.

Pros:

  • Huge channel lineup: 200+ on base plan
  • Unlimited DVR and plenty of cloud storage
  • Allows many simultaneous streams
  • Good selection of sports and international channels

Cons:

  • Pricey, especially if you add add-ons
  • Lacks some national networks, like TNT/TBS

5. YouTube TV

YouTube TV
  • Starting Price (per month): $82.99
  • Availability: United States 
  • Channels: 100+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS and Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation, and Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: 3

YouTube TV is Google’s live-TV service, and it includes Court TV. It offers a straightforward lineup of over 100 channels with unlimited DVR for recordings. The platform also offers family sharing with multiple user profiles.

Pros:

  • Unlimited cloud DVR
  • Clean interface and excellent search function
  • Includes locals and major cable news channels in the base price

Cons:

  • Higher price of $82.99 after the promotion is over
  • No entry-level plan; single price for all

6. Philo

Philo homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $28
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 80+ channels 
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and many Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Up to 3 streams at once

Philo is a budget-friendly streaming service that carries Court TV on its base plan. For just $28/mo, you get about 80 channels, including AMC, Discovery, A&E, and more. Philo’s main selling points are its low price and unlimited DVR. 

Pros:

  • Very low cost for live TV
  • Unlimited DVR to record shows
  • User-friendly interface and family sharing

Cons:

  • No sports or local broadcast channels to keep costs low
  • SD quality on base plan 

7. Frndly TV

Frndly TV home
  • Starting Price (per month): $6.99 when billed annually
  • Availability: United States, Canada
  • Channels: 50+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: 1 on Basic plan; up to 4 on top Premium plan

Frndly TV is an inexpensive streaming service focusing on family and faith-based content, and it carries Court TV on all its plans. You won’t get sports or mainstream news, but you do get Hallmark channels, INSP, A&E, and some retro TV. 

Pros:

  • Very budget-friendly
  • Channels geared toward family and classic TV viewers
  • Unlimited DVR on mid and top plans

Cons:

  • Limited channel lineup
  • Basic plan only streams on 1 device

8. Tubi

Tubi TV home
  • Starting Price (per month): $0 
  • Availability: United States, Canada, Mexico, and many countries
  • Channels: 260+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, gaming consoles, Smart TVs, etc.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited (no account needed)

Tubi is a free streaming service owned by Fox. It offers an enormous on-demand library plus 260+ free live channels, including Court TV. Because it’s entirely free, you just open Tubi and play, no sign-up necessary. 

Pros:

  • 100% free
  • Huge on-demand library
  • No account or subscription required

Cons:

  • Ad interruptions are constant
  • No offline viewing or DVR

9. Pluto TV

Pluto TV
  • Starting Price (per month): $0 
  • Availability: US, Europe, Latin America, and beyond 
  • Channels: 330+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, most Smart TVs, etc.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported platform with hundreds of curated channels. Its lineup includes 330+ channels covering Court TV and lots of others, from news networks to movie channels to classic TV blocks.

As with all free services, expect ads, but Pluto TV is well-supported and entirely legal.

Pros:

  • Completely free
  • 300+ live channels spanning many categories
  • Easy “set-top-box” style interface
  • Also offers an on-demand library of movies and shows

Cons:

  • Heavy advertising
  • No DVR or recording

10. The Roku Channel

Roku Channel Live TV
  • Starting Price (per month): $0 
  • Availability: Worldwide
  • Channels: 350+
  • Device Support: Roku players and TVs, Web, iOS/Android apps.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

The Roku Channel is Roku’s own free streaming hub. In addition to movies/shows on-demand, it offers 350+ live channels, including Court TV. You don’t need to pay or log in to watch free channels, though you can sign in to sync a watchlist.

Pros:

  • 350+ free live channels with a good variety
  • Includes a mix of free movies/series on-demand as well
  • Easy to access if you already own Roku hardware

Cons:

  • Ads are present on the free tier
  • No DVR function for the live channels

11. Google TV

Google TV homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: Worldwide
  • Channels: 800+
  • Device Support: Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV smart TVs, plus Android/iOS via the Google TV app.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

Google TV, the interface on Chromecast and newer Android TVs, features a live TV guide with 800+ free channels. Among these is Court TV via its FAST channel partners. Essentially, Google TV collects free streams into one grid so you can jump right in.

Pros:

  • Extremely large free channel lineup
  • Integrated with Google’s assistant and apps for search and recommendations
  • No separate app needed, just use your Google TV interface

Cons:

  • The interface can feel cluttered with suggestions and ads
  • Not a standalone app for non-Android devices

12. LG Channels

  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: U.S. and Canada
  • Channels: 300+ 
  • Device Support: Only on LG Smart TVs (webOS TVs from 2019 onward).
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

LG Channels is a free IPTV service built into LG Smart TVs (webOS). It offers over 300 live channels, including Court TV, organized right in your TV guide. Content spans news networks, specialty channels, free movies, and more.

Pros:

  • Free and built into LG TVs, so no extra device or app download required
  • Offers a surprisingly wide variety for no cost
  • Easy channel-surf experience integrated with TV’s native guide

Cons:

  • Only available on LG (webOS) TVs 
  • No DVR or login, so you can’t pause if you turn off the TV

13. FreeCast

FreeCast Homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 500+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, many smart TVs (Samsung, LG), and tablets.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

FreeCast is a hybrid free-TV app that combines local broadcast channels and free streaming channels. Its catalog lists over 500 free channels. If you connect your local antenna, FreeCast can also tune live broadcast TV.

Court TV is included among the free channels in the guide. 

Pros:

  • Extensive free lineup
  • Integrates live over-the-air TV if you have an antenna
  • Works on many devices

Cons:

  • For local channels, you need an antenna
  • Ads to support the free content

14. Amazon Freevee

Amazon FreeVee TV
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 400+
  • Device Support: Amazon Fire TV, iOS/Android, web browser, Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

Amazon Freevee is a free streaming service by Amazon that offers movies, original series, and live FAST channels. It added dozens of channels in recent years and now boasts over 400 live channels, including Court TV.

It’s interface is similar to Prime Video’s, with sections for live channels and on-demand titles.

Pros:

  • 400+ live channels
  • Thousands of on-demand movies/shows for free
  • Option to rent or buy new release movies in the app

Cons:

  • Ad breaks in both live and on-demand
  • Unlike Prime Video, not available outside the U.S.

15. Plex

Plex Live TV
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: Global
  • Channels: 600+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, consoles, and most Smart TVs.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

Plex is best known as a personal media server, but it also offers a free “watch” mode with live TV channels and on-demand movies/shows. 

The free tier includes 600+ live channels. Court TV is one of the channels you can pick. There’s also a Plex Pass subscription, but you don’t need it for free content. 

Pros:

  • Huge variety: 600+ live channels
  • 50k+ on-demand titles for free
  • Works on almost any device
  • Integrates with personal media, if you have a home server

Cons:

  • Ads are present
  • No built-in DVR for live channels in the free tier

16. Tablo TV

Tablo TV App
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: United States and Canada
  • Channels: 125+
  • Device Support: Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, iOS/Android apps, etc.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Up to 2 streams (2 tuner Tablo); up to 4 streams on a 4-tuner model

Tablo TV is a hybrid OTA DVR and streaming app. If you have a Tablo DVR device and an antenna, this platform will stream free local TV channels and also some free streaming channels. Court TV is included in Tablo’s 70+ free streaming channels, on top of the 60+ local channels.

Pros:

  • Can record OTA channel broadcasts
  • Supports 2 or 4 simultaneous over-the-air streams, depending on the hardware
  • Lots of devices are supported

Cons:

  • You need to own Tablo hardware plus an antenna (initial cost)
  • The channel lineup depends on your antenna reception in your area

17. TCL Channel

TCL Channel app
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: North America
  • Channels: 250+ 
  • Device Support: TCL Android TVs, Roku devices
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

If you own a TCL Android TV or a Roku box, you can download the TCL Channel and watch 250+ free channels. It features a wide range of genres, including news and true crime like Court TV. The interface is simple: pick a channel from the grid and play. 

Pros:

  • Free with a large selection
  • Non-TCL owners can access via Roku
  • Simple live-TV style guide and on-demand movies/shows
  • No signup needed

Cons:

  • Only works on TCL or Roku
  • Content is mostly general; no premium channels at all

18. TCL tv+

  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: North America
  • Channels: Over 350
  • Device Support: TCL Android TVs (2022+ models)
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

TCL+ combines features of TCL Channel with additional on-demand content. It aims to provide a Netflix-like hub on TCL TVs without the cost, bundling many FAST channels. 

Pros:

  • Large free content library
  • Specifically curated for TCL users
  • Offers live local news channels in many markets
  • No subscription required
  • Keeps adding new content regularly

Cons:

  • Only available on new TCL TVs
  • Heavy advertising on free content

19. Haystack TV

HayStack homepage
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: Global
  • Channels: 400+
  • Device Support: iOS/Android apps, Web browser, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung/LG smart TVs, and more.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

Haystack TV, formerly Haystack News, is a free personalized news app. Court TV’s news magazine-style content might appear, but Haystack mainly focuses on news headlines. You tell the app which topics or sources you want, and it creates a custom “channel.” 

Pros:

  • 400+ live news channels from around the world
  • Completely free
  • Personalized headlines
  • Available on pretty much every device

Cons:

  • Strictly news, no entertainment, movies, or regular TV shows
  • Ads are present

20. Local Now

Local Now TV app
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 20+
  • Device Support: Web browsers, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS/Android apps, and more.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

LocalNow is a free streaming site and app that offers curated content by region. It provides free national channels as well as customized local news streams for many metro areas. Court TV shows up in its national lineup of news and crime channels.

Pros:

  • Free local news coverage in 30+ U.S. markets
  • No login needed; just pick your city and watch
  • Available on web, mobile, and major streaming devices

Cons:

  • Ads are frequent
  • Only U.S. coverage

21. Samsung TV Plus

Samsung TV plus Home
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: U.S., Canada, UK, some European countries
  • Channels: 200+
  • Device Support: Built into Samsung Smart TVs (2015+ models) and Samsung smartphones.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

Samsung TV Plus provides 200+ live channels of content, including Court TV. To use it, just press the “Smart Hub” or “Live” button on your Samsung TV remote. Since it comes integrated, it acts like an extra TV tuner.

The lineup varies by country; in the U.S., you get channels like Bloomberg TV+, local news, and many specialty channels.

Pros:

  • Free and comes with every Samsung Smart TV
  • Includes both live channels and an on-demand library
  • Streaming quality is generally HD

Cons:

  • Only on Samsung devices
  • You must deal with ads

22. WatchFree+ VIZIO SmartCast

WatchFree+ Vizio app
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: U.S.
  • Channels: 200+
  • Device Support: Built into VIZIO SmartCast TVs 
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

WatchFree+ is VIZIO’s free streaming platform. Like Samsung and LG, VIZIO provides a suite of free channels, and Court TV is included among them.

On a VIZIO Smart TV, you select WatchFree+ from the home screen and browse channels, just like flipping through cable.

Pros:

  • Free with hundreds of channels on any VIZIO TV
  • News, sports, and TV channels all in one place
  • Intuitive TV-like channel guide interface
  • No user account or subscription required

Cons:

  • Only on VIZIO Smart TVs

23. Xumo Play

Xumo Play app
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: United States
  • Channels: 350+
  • Device Support: Web, iOS/Android, Xumo Stream Box, Comcast X1, Roku, Apple TV, LG/Samsung smart TVs, and others.
  • Simultaneous Streams: Up to 3 concurrent device streams

Xumo is a free streaming service owned by Comcast offering 350+ channels. It’s very similar to Pluto TV and Samsung TV Plus. You can watch on many devices, including a dedicated Xumo streaming box. 

Pros:

  • Large selection of free channels
  • No login or fees
  • Available on a wide range of devices
  • Includes international news channels

Cons:

  • Channel lineup can change without notice
  • Not available outside the U.S. for the live channels

24. Court TV website

Court TV livestreaming page
  • Starting Price (per month): $0
  • Availability: Worldwide
  • Channels: Only Court TV
  • Device Support: All browsers, Android, and iOS
  • Simultaneous Streams: Unlimited

You can also stream this channel live on CourtTV.com or via the Court TV apps free of charge. The official apps and website offer a live player and full catch-up archives, so if you have internet, you can watch it without cable.

Pros:

  • Free of charge
  • No ads apart from ad breaks
  • Court archives included
  • Available worldwide

Cons:

  • Focuses on court content only
  • No other channels apart from Court TV

List of cable and satellite providers that carry Court TV

Many traditional cable and satellite TV providers offer Court TV. As an example, here are some known carriers:

  • Suddenlink Communications
  • Frontier Communications 
  • Schurz Communications 
  • Cox Communications 
  • Hargray Communications
  • Mediacom Communications
  • Skitter TV
  • Comcast Xfinity
  • GCI Liberty (GCI Cable)
  • CenturyLink Prism
  • Charter Spectrum
  • DISH Network Satellite
  • Google Fiber (Webpass)
  • Ozarks Electric Cooperative (OECC)

This is not a complete list; many other regional providers also carry Court TV. If Court TV isn’t on your TV guide, visit CourtTV’s official “Where to Watch” or contact your local provider to request the channel.

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