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FanDuel Sports Network Great Lakes — Cleveland's RSN for over 20 years — went dark in 2024. Guardians and Cavaliers fans lost more than 170 local games per season while still paying cable prices. PlayMaxTV delivers every national broadcast for all three Cleveland franchises at $20/month with no contract.
FanDuel Sports Network Great Lakes — formerly Bally Sports Great Lakes, formerly Fox Sports Ohio — was the regional home for Cleveland Guardians and Cleveland Cavaliers games for over 20 years. When Diamond Sports Group filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and sold off its RSN portfolio, the transition was rocky. By late 2024, Great Lakes effectively ceased operations as a standalone channel.
The result: Cleveland cable subscribers paying $100+/month lost access to more than 100 Guardians games and over 70 Cavaliers games per year. The Browns were unaffected since NFL games air on broadcast TV — but the baseball and basketball situations became dire. IPTV services stepped into the gap immediately by aggregating every national and regional sports feed. For the full MLB cord-cutting picture, see our guide to watching MLB without cable in 2026.
The Browns play in the AFC North — one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL alongside the Ravens, Steelers, and Bengals. Their games air on CBS (primary AFC partner), Fox, NBC Sunday Night Football, and ESPN/ABC Monday Night Football. PlayMaxTV includes all four plus NFL Network and RedZone. For the complete NFL cord-cutting breakdown, see our guide to watching NFL without cable.
Post-FanDuel Sports Network, Guardians games land on ESPN (Sunday Night Baseball), Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball, Fox Saturday, and MLB Network. PlayMaxTV carries ESPN, Fox, and MLB Network. Apple TV+ Friday games are free via their app for most fans. With RSN blackouts increasingly relaxed for Ohio, MLB.TV is also worth checking for local-market access. Read our full MLB without cable guide for the complete picture.
The Cavaliers have re-emerged as Eastern Conference contenders. Nationally televised games appear on ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV — all included in PlayMaxTV. With the RSN collapse, NBA national coverage has expanded to fill the gap. For more on NBA cord-cutting, see our NBA without cable guide.
Cleveland is the de facto second city for Ohio State fandom. Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, CBS, and NBC all carry Buckeyes football and basketball — and all are included in PlayMaxTV. The Big Ten's expanded media deal means more Ohio State games are nationally televised than ever before.
| Service | Monthly Cost | Guardians Coverage | Cavaliers Coverage | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayMaxTV | From $20 | ✅ All national nets | ✅ All national nets | ❌ None |
| Spectrum | $80–$125+ | ⚠️ National only (RSN gone) | ⚠️ National only (RSN gone) | ✅ Annual |
| AT&T U-verse | $75–$110+ | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Annual |
| YouTube TV | $72.99 | ⚠️ National only | ⚠️ National only | ❌ None |
| fuboTV | $79.99 | ⚠️ National only | ⚠️ National only | ❌ None |
ESPN, Fox, and MLB Network now carry more Guardians games than ever following the RSN collapse. NBA TV, ESPN, and TNT cover the Cavaliers nationally. PlayMaxTV includes all of them. Start your free trial and check the live guide for tonight's game.
Yes. CBS, Fox, NBC, and ESPN/ABC all carry Browns games and are fully included in PlayMaxTV. NFL RedZone is also available for Sunday multi-game coverage. For the full NFL picture, see our NFL cord-cutting guide. View plans.
Yes. Spectrum is widely available in Cuyahoga County and provides stable speeds for IPTV. We recommend wired Ethernet or 5GHz Wi-Fi for live sports. Try PlayMaxTV free on your current connection.
Yes — Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, CBS, and NBC are all in PlayMaxTV. You'll catch every major Ohio State football and basketball game from the Cleveland area. Browse the full channel list.
PlayMaxTV starts at $20/month for a single connection, with multi-month discounts available. Compare that to Spectrum Cable at $80–$125/month for a degraded sports package post-RSN collapse. See all current plans and pricing.
Browns on CBS, Guardians on ESPN and Fox, Cavaliers on TNT — plus Ohio State on Big Ten Network. PlayMaxTV costs less than one month of cable and requires no annual contract.
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