Even though the New England Patriots aren’t a part of this year’s Super Bowl, you may have a passing curiosity about watching the big game on TV at home. Now, if you want to watch the game with fellow sports fans at a Portland area bar or restaurant, we can help, too.
But back to the task at hand: how to watch the Super Bowl on TV at home. With so many streaming services, cable, satellite and more, it’s not as straightforward as it once was to get the game on your TV. Hopefully, this guide will help you.
When and where is the game?
For starters, the game is Sunday, February 9. It starts at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs face off at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans..
What channel is the Super Bowl on in Maine
This year, Fox is broadcasting the big game. So, if you watch traditional TV in Southern Maine, that would be WPFO Fox23. WPFO is the Fox affiliate for Portland, Maine but covers most of Southern Maine and parts of New Hampshire. Its broadcast area includes Augusta, the state capital, as well as the Lewiston/Auburn area.
However, farther north, such as Bangor, you’ll want to watch the Super Bowl on WFVX, which is affiliated with Fox on channel 22.
Now it you’re more interested in the Puppy Bowl, tune into Animal Planet
Channels carrying the game
And what if you don’t have cable? You can watch Fox without cable with the following:
- Tubi
- fuboTV (offers a free trial)
Smart TV broadcasts
If you have a Smart TV, then you won’t be flipping through the channels like with old-fashioned antennae TVs or cable or satellite. Instead, what’s important is having at least one streaming service with a live feed.
Currently, we use YouTube TV on our RokuTV to get live TV. It gives us the option of watching local channels, including Channel 13 for the big game. However, we don’t press 1 + 3 on our remote to get to Channel 13. Instead, we use the up and down arrows to find the game in our guide and then click on it.
Previously, we’d used Hulu TV to get live and local TV. Now we pay for Hulu to stream our favorite shows, like “Fargo” and “Reservation Dogs.”
Streaming the game on your computer
Fox.com will broadcast the game online. However, you can’t just go to that URL and expect to see the game. Instead, you’ll have to sign into your paid TV provider first and then you’ll be redirected to the game.
This is relevant if you get live TV from one of these services:
- Cox
- DIRECTV
- DIRECTV STREAM
- DISH
- hulu
- Optimum
- Spectrum
- verizon
- Xfinity
- Youtube TV
Finally, here are the Portland-area sports bars and restaurants hosting watch parties this year.
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