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Blackouts

Blackout maps: where each league blacks out games

Out-of-market packages black out a team's games inside its home TV market. These maps show those markets for every team, from our ZIP → county → TV market data.

NFL: NFL Sunday Ticket blackouts

Local-market CBS/FOX games are not on Sunday Ticket; they air on your local affiliate. Sunday Night, Monday Night, Thursday Night and other national-window games are not on Sunday Ticket. League rule

Shaded: the 30 home TV markets of NFL teams (from public county lists, approximate). This is the verified minimum: official territories can be larger, and bordering markets may be blacked out too. Check your provider.
  • Home market
Markets and teams (30)

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NBA: NBA League Pass blackouts

Games are blacked out on League Pass in a team's home territory when a local broadcaster carries them, and nationally televised games (ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, Prime Video) are blacked out or unavailable live on League Pass. League rule

Shaded: the 27 home TV markets of NBA teams (from public county lists, approximate); lighter: sourced extended territory. This is the verified minimum: official territories can be larger, and bordering markets may be blacked out too. Check your provider.
  • Home market
  • Extended (sourced)
Markets and teams (27)

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NHL: ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) blackouts

Games are blacked out on ESPN+ in a team's home territory, and nationally televised games (ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, HBO Max) are not available on ESPN+ live. Regional games NHL Network shows outside the local markets are not on ESPN+ either. League rule (checked 2026-10-20)

Shaded: the 22 home TV markets of NHL teams (from public county lists, approximate). This is the verified minimum: official territories can be larger, and bordering markets may be blacked out too. Check your provider.
  • Home market
Markets and teams (22)

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MLB: MLB.TV blackouts

Due to certain MLB exclusivities, select regular season, special event and Postseason games are unavailable on MLB.TV, domestically and internationally. Live audio of all games is available. Check your ZIP code with MLB's lookup for local restrictions. League rule (checked 2026-10-30)

Shaded: the 26 home TV markets of MLB teams (from public county lists, approximate). This is the verified minimum: official territories can be larger, and bordering markets may be blacked out too. Check your provider.
  • Home market
Markets and teams (26)

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MLS: Apple TV (MLS) blackouts

No local blackouts on Apple TV. Some matches also air on FOX/FS1 or local linear channels: check your provider. League rule (checked 2026-10-20)

Shaded: the 25 home TV markets of MLS teams (from public county lists, approximate). This is the verified minimum: official territories can be larger, and bordering markets may be blacked out too. Check your provider.
  • Home market
Markets and teams (25)

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WNBA: WNBA League Pass blackouts

Local-market games can be blacked out on League Pass when a local broadcaster carries them, and nationally televised games are not live on League Pass. Exact rules vary: check your provider. League rule

Shaded: the 14 home TV markets of WNBA teams (from public county lists, approximate). This is the verified minimum: official territories can be larger, and bordering markets may be blacked out too. Check your provider.
  • Home market
Markets and teams (14)

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Is my ZIP blacked out?

Enter your ZIP on the games page: every game card then says whether its local broadcast or out-of-market stream works where you are, and why.

Frequently asked questions

How do NFL blackouts work?

Local-market CBS/FOX games are not on Sunday Ticket; they air on your local affiliate. Sunday Night, Monday Night, Thursday Night and other national-window games are not on Sunday Ticket.

How do NBA blackouts work?

Games are blacked out on League Pass in a team's home territory when a local broadcaster carries them, and nationally televised games (ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, Prime Video) are blacked out or unavailable live on League Pass.

How do NHL blackouts work?

Games are blacked out on ESPN+ in a team's home territory, and nationally televised games (ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, HBO Max) are not available on ESPN+ live. Regional games NHL Network shows outside the local markets are not on ESPN+ either.

How do MLB blackouts work?

Due to certain MLB exclusivities, select regular season, special event and Postseason games are unavailable on MLB.TV, domestically and internationally. Live audio of all games is available. Check your ZIP code with MLB's lookup for local restrictions.

How do MLS blackouts work?

No local blackouts on Apple TV. Some matches also air on FOX/FS1 or local linear channels: check your provider.

How do WNBA blackouts work?

Local-market games can be blacked out on League Pass when a local broadcaster carries them, and nationally televised games are not live on League Pass. Exact rules vary: check your provider.