More Free Web TV Disappears: Some March Madness Games Will Go Behind Paywall
More Free Web TV Disappears: Some March Madness Games Will Go Behind Paywall Automotive If you’ve gotten used to the idea that you can watch March Madness on the Web TV, for free, without breaking the law, you may be in for a surprise next month. Some of the college basketball tourney’s games will only be available to Web users whose cable providers have deals with Turner Sports, or those who pay a $3.99 one-time fee to access the games on PCs, Google/Android and Apple/iOS devices. Games that CBS broadcasts, though, will still be available to anyone with a Web browser, through the network’s own site. Here’s the practical breakdown, nicely summarized by BTIG’s Rich Greenfield (registration required): CBS will stream the games airing on the CBS Network throughout the country live on CBSSports.com for free. Consumers will only be able to watch on PCs/Macs, with no tablet/smartphone access. TBS, TNT and TruTV will stream the games airing on each network live at TBS.com, T...