For those who love sports, it doesn’t get better than watching the action live at the ballpark, stadium or arena. And while watching from home is great too, it can feel like something’s missing. That’s where 4K comes in. With it, you can watch your favorite teams with the clearest picture possible, so it feels like you’re right there. Find out which of the biggest upcoming sporting events you can stream in 4K with DIRECTV below.
What Is 4K TV?
With 4K on DIRECTV, you’ll enjoy incredible output quality, and your watch experience will come through in crisp detail and clarity that leaves HD in the dust. Even better, watching your favorite sports in the sharp details and rich colors of 4K and 4K HDR gives you an immersive home-viewing experience, putting you in the stands even when you’re on the couch.
How to Watch 4K Sports?
You can catch a variety of live sporting events on DIRECTV’s 4K sports channels, which customers can find on channels 105, 106, 107 or 108.
For those who don’t have DIRECTV yet and are looking for a better way to watch live sports coverage, learn more today!
What Upcoming Sporting Events Can I Watch in 4K?
There are 4K sports on DIRECTV nearly every day. Explore some of the biggest sporting events available to watch live in 4K right here.
NFL Games in 4K
| DATE | Time (ET) | Matchup | 4K Channel | Broadcast Channel |
| 2/8 | 12 p.m. | Super Bowl LX Pre-Game (6 Hours) | Ch. 106 | NBC |
| 2/8 | 6 p.m. | Super Bowl LX (4:45 Hours) | Ch. 106 | NBC |
NBA Games in 4K
| DATE | Time (ET) | Matchup | 4K Channel | Broadcast Channel |
| 1/14 | 8 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 1/15 | 10:30 p.m. | Charlotte Hornets vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 1/18 | 7 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 1/18 | 9:30 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 1/20 | 8 p.m. | LA Clippers vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 1/24 | 8 p.m. | Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 1/26 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 1/29 | 8 p.m. | Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 2/5 | 10 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM/ PRIME |
| 2/7 | 8 p.m. | Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls | CHSN | |
| 2/10 | 10:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 2/12 | 10 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM/ Prime |
| 2/19 | 8 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 2/20 | 10 p.m. | LA Clippers vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM/ ESPN |
| 2/21 | 8 p.m. | Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 2/22 | 8 p.m. | New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 2/24 | 10:30 p.m. | Orlando Magic vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 2/24 | 8 p.m. | Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 2/26 | 8 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/1 | 9:30 p.m. | Sacramento Kings vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 3/1 | 3:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 3/3 | 10:30 p.m. | New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 3/3 | 8 p.m. | Oklahoma Thunder vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 3/6 | 10:30 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs LA Lakers | Ch. 105 | SPECTRUM |
| 3/10 | 11 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM /NBC |
| 3/12 | 10:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 3/16 | 8 p.m. | Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/18 | 8 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/19 | 8 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/23 | 8 p.m. | Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/27 | 10:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs LA Lakers | Ch. 105 | SPECTRUM |
| 3/30 | 10 p.m. | Washington Wizards vs LA Lakers | Ch. 105 | SPECTRUM |
| 3/31 | 10:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 4/1 | 8 p.m. | Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 4/5 | 8 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 4/7 | 10:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder vs LA Lakers | Ch. 105 | SPECTRUM |
| 4/10 | 8 p.m. | Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 4/10 | 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers | Ch. 106 | SPECTRUM |
| 4/12 | 8:30 p.m. | Utah Jazz vs LA Lakers | Ch. 105 | SPECTRUM |
English Premier League in 4K
| DATE | Time (ET) | Matchup | 4K Channel | Broadcast Channel |
| 1/17 | 12:30 p.m. | Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal (Round 22) | Ch. 105 | NBC |
| 1/24 | 12:30 p.m. | Bournemouth v. Liverpool (Round 23) | Ch. 105 | USA NETWORK |
| 1/25 | 9 a.m. | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea (Round 23) | Ch. 105 | USA NETWORK |
| 1/26 | 3 p.m. | Everton vs Leeds (Round 23) | Ch. 107 | USA NETWORK |
| 1/31 | 3 p.m. | Liverpool vs Newcastle (Round 24) | Ch. 105 | NBC |
| 2/7 | 7:30 a.m. | Man United vs Tottenham (Round 25) | USA NETWORK | |
| 2/22 | 11:30 a.m. | Tottenham vs Arsenal (Round 27) | USA NETWORK | |
| 2/28 | 3 p.m. | Leeds vs Man City (Round 28) | Ch. 105 | NBC |
| 3/1 | 9 a.m. | Fulham vs Tottenham (Round 28) | Ch. 105 | USA NETWORK |
NHL Games in 4K
| DATE | Time (ET) | Matchup | 4K Channel | Broadcast Channel |
| 1/15 | 8 p.m. | Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 1/15 | 8:30 p.m. | Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 1/17 | 8 p.m. | Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 1/19 | 8:30 p.m. | Winnipeg Jets vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 1/22 | 7 p.m. | Las Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 1/24 | 7 p.m. | Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 1/25 | 7 p.m. | Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 1/27 | 7 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 1/29 | 7 p.m. | Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 106 | NESN |
| 1/30 | 8:30 p.m. | Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 2/2 | 8:30 p.m. | San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 2/26 | 7 p.m. | Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/3 | 7 p.m. | Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/6 | 8:30 p.m. | Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 106 | CHSN |
| 3/9 | 8:30 p.m. | Utah Mammoth vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/10 | 7 p.m. | Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/12 | 7 p.m. | San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/19 | 7 p.m. | Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/20 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/22 | 3 p.m. | Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 3/24 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/28 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/31 | 7 p.m. | Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 3/31 | 8:30 p.m. | Winnipeg Jets vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 107 | CHSN |
| 4/9 | 8:30 p.m. | Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 4/11 | 5 p.m. | St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 4/13 | 8:30 p.m. | Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
| 4/14 | 7 p.m. | New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins (pregame & postgame) | Ch. 105 | NESN |
| 4/15 | 8:30 p.m. | San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks | Ch. 105 | CHSN |
Olympic Events in 4K
| DATE | Time (ET) | Matchup | 4K Channel | Broadcast Channel |
| 2/6 | TBD | 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics (16 DAYS) | Ch. 105 | USA NETWORK |
| 2/8 | 7 a.m. | 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics (5 Hours) | Ch. 106 | NBC |
| 2/8 | 10:45 p.m. | Primetime in Milan: The Olympics | Ch. 106 | NBC |
| 2/9 | 12:35 a.m. | Olympics Late Night (1 1/2 Hours) | Ch. 106 | NBC |
College Basketball Games in 4K
| DATE | Time (ET) | Matchup | 4K Channel | Broadcast Channel |
| 1/14 | 6:30 p.m. | Butler Bulldogs vs Xavier Musketeers | Ch. 106 | FS1 |
| 1/16 | 8:30 p.m. | Marquette Golden Eagles vs DePaul Blue Demons | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
| 1/19 | 6 p.m. | Providence Friars vs Marquette Golden Eagles | Ch. 106 | FS1 |
| 1/26 | 7 p.m. | Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
| 1/28 | 6:30 p.m. | Baylor Bears vs Cincinnati Bearcats | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
| 1/29 | 9 p.m. | Washington Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Iliini | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
| 2/5 | 6:30 p.m. | Penn State Nittany Lions vs Michigan Wolverines | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
| 2/9 | 8:30 p.m. | Oregon Ducks vs Indiana Hoosiers | Ch. 107 | FS1 |
| 2/16 | 6 p.m. | Seton Hall Pirates vs Butler Bulldogs | Ch. 106 | FS1 |
| 2/18 | 8:30 p.m. | Wisconsin Badgers vs Ohio State Buckeyes | Ch. 106 | FS1 |
| 2/22 | 2 p.m. | USC Trojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes (Women’s) | Ch. 106 | FS1 |
| 2/24 | 7 p.m. | Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
| 3/1 | 4 p.m. | DePaul Blue Demons vs Marquette Golden Eagles | Ch. 105 | FS1 |
Get More 4K with DIRECTV
DIRECTV has the most live sports in 4K and new and upgrading customers can get 4K included for free.
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