Sports rundown
CBS sports plus a deep lineup of soccer and selected exclusives.
What it typically shows
Streaming, cable & other options
- Essential for selected sports feeds including NFL on CBS, UEFA and UFC
- Premium for the full live local CBS station where available
- Paramount+ website or supported app; live sports include ads on both plans
Essential includes many sports; Premium adds your live local CBS station and additional coverage.
Typical price
$8.99–$13.99/monthU.S. Essential and Premium monthly prices. The full live CBS station requires Premium; Essential includes assigned NFL on CBS games. Check the event and current checkout terms.
Last checked Oct 1, 2026Rights, blackouts, regional assignments, and plan requirements can change. Confirm availability with the provider before subscribing.
Considering new access? Use our sports streaming cost and coverage checklist to match your games, check subscriptions you already have and compare full monthly costs. Unresolved games still need separate verification.
Match the event to your plan
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Essential or Premium for sports?
Paramount+'s live-sports help identifies separate Essential feeds for NFL on CBS, UEFA soccer and UFC. Premium adds the full live local CBS station, including assigned CBS sports such as golf and Big Ten football. Choose for the exact event; a CBS logo alone does not establish Essential access.
Live TV and live events contain advertising, including on Premium. Its ad-free benefit applies to on-demand programming with stated exceptions, rather than eliminating live broadcast breaks. Check current prices above, taxes, billing period and any existing access before subscribing.
Which NFL game can you watch?
The NFL on CBS stream is your locally assigned game, not every Sunday matchup. On game day, open Live TV and select the NFL on CBS feed when available. Compare the NFL schedule with your local assignment; broadcasts on other networks require their announced viewing route.
Our CBS viewing guide explains antenna and TV-provider alternatives, the full local station and Essential's NFL exception. A Paramount+ subscription does not supply the separate CBS Sports Network channel merely because it carries CBS sports.
Is UFC a separate pay-per-view purchase?
Paramount+'s UFC viewing explanation says U.S. numbered events and Fight Nights are included with either Essential or Premium, without an additional pay-per-view charge. Open the UFC event page or collection and check the current start time.
Selected events also have scheduled CBS simulcasts; those windows do not establish that your local station carries every fight. These are U.S. viewing rules. Confirm local rights separately when watching in another country.
Find the actual live event
Use the official Sports Hub or Live TV in the app, then select the assigned event or league. Sports analysis, documentaries, highlights and a round-the-clock studio channel are different from the live match stream. Check that the event is available with your plan on your device.
Sign in through the account or subscription route you already use before buying another plan. Captured events below are a subset of our schedule feed; confirm the current official listing if an event is missing.
Official U.S. sports and plan guidance checked October 2, 2026. Confirm the event, market and subscription entitlement before game time.
Upcoming events
New listings will appear here automatically when they enter our 28-day schedule window and a feed identifies this service.