Where to Watch: Royals 2026 Channel Options and Streaming Choices

The Kansas City Royals and Major League Baseball have exciting news for fans in 2026! Royals regular-season games will be easily accessible through cable and satellite providers, as well as blackout-free streaming options (subject to national exclusivities).

To find out where you can catch the games on TV, fans can use the team’s channel finder. Here are some of the channel options listed for major distributors:
– DIRECTV on Channel 671-5 (satellite), 671 (streaming), and 1731 (U-verse)
– Comcast/Xfinity on Channel 1262
– Cox on Channels 78 (most areas), 52 (parts of Kansas and Nebraska), and 79 (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
– Charter/Spectrum on Channel 361 (most areas) and 305 (Kansas City and Lincoln DMAs)

If you prefer streaming, games will also be available on Fubo, with additional providers listed on the website.

Exciting news for viewers: KCTV5 will simulcast the Royals’ home opener, as well as 9 other games throughout the 2026 season. Here’s a list of those games:
– March 30: Minnesota Twins (Home Opener) at 3:10 p.m.
– April 24: Los Angeles Angels at 6:40 p.m.
– May 22: Seattle Mariners at 6:40 p.m.
– June 12: Houston Astros at 7:10 p.m.
– June 18: St. Louis Cardinals at 6:40 p.m.
– July 17: San Diego Padres at 7:10 p.m.
– August 7: Chicago Cubs at 7:10 p.m.
– August 21: Detroit Tigers at 7:10 p.m.
– September 4: Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m.
– September 7: Arizona Diamondbacks at 1:10 p.m.

For fans within the Royals’ home television territory, you can purchase an in-market Royals.TV streaming subscription for $99.99 per year, with no blackouts. Out-of-market viewers have the option to watch with an MLB.TV subscription for $149.99 per year.

The Royals have announced that their 2026 broadcasts will feature familiar faces, with Ryan Lefebvre and Jake Eisenberg on play-by-play, Rex Hudler and Jeremy Guthrie as analysts, and Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery on pregame and postgame coverage. The team has also added Eric Hosmer, a member of the 2015 World Series championship team, as an analyst, and Bridget Howard, a Kansas City native, as a host and sideline reporter.

If you’re eager to plan your game-watching schedule, the full 2026 broadcast schedule is posted and subject to change. Don’t miss out on catching the Royals in action this season!