Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, these furry competitors will face off in their own big game on Feb. 11 — here’s how to watch the Puppy Bowl without cable, and where to stream for free
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Quick Answer: You can watch the 2024 Puppy Bowl through a live TV streamer like DirecTV Stream or fubo with a free trial. The event is also available to stream on Max for current subscribers.
Super Bowl Sunday is about a lot more than just football — there’s the catchy commercials (and the teaser trailers for said commercials), the halftime show, loads of game day party snacks, and this year, a lot of Taylor/Travis. But there’s another big game happening this weekend, and it’s not the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the San Francisco 49ers. February 11 is all about Team Ruff versus Team Fluff, aka the annual Puppy Bowl.
The Puppy Bowl returns again for its 20th anniversary in 2024 with two teams of shelter and rescue dogs competing against each other to see which canine team will reign supreme and nab the “Lombarky” Trophy. The adorable competition promises to be the “puppiest” Puppy Bowl ever, with over 130 dogs taking part in the big game, including the Puppy Bowl’s first assistant referee, Whistle the rescue pup.
So if you want to catch these rough and tumble pups play inside the model stadium and see who will win MVP (Most Valuable Puppy), these are all the ways you can watch Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XX online, and even how you can stream the adorable event for free.
When is the Puppy Bowl 2024?
Puppy Bowl XX airs on Sunday, Feb. 11 with a one-hour pre-show featuring furry hosts on Animal Planet beginning at 1 p.m.ET / 10 a.m. PT. The big “game” then kicks off at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT and runs for three hours before the real Super Bowl starts.
The puppies come from 70 shelters across 36 states, with 131 dogs total playing with sports-themed toys and trying to score “goals” for their team. Unfortunately, this year’s Kitten Bowl counter program on the Hallmark channel has been cancelled, but you can still watch the popular Kitty Half-Time Show, which features kittens playing for 30 minutes with laser pens, balls of yarn, and other toys.
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How to Watch Puppy Bowl 2024 on TV
The Puppy Bowl is airing on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, and truTV, so if you have a live TV streamer (like this one from DirecTV Stream or fubo), you’ll be able to watch Puppy Bowl XX live on TV. The event will also be available to stream on Max and Discovery+.
Puppy Bowl 2024 Live Stream: How to Watch the Puppy Bowl Online
Looking for a Puppy Bowl live stream? There are a few ways to watch the 2024 Puppy Bowl online without cable.
1. Watch the Puppy Bowl on Max
Max is the official streaming home of the Puppy Bowl and pre-show. You can stream the Puppy Bowl live online with Max’s ad-free plan at $15.99/month, while a subscription with ads will run you $9.99/month.
The streamer covers content from every channel under their umbrella, including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Animal Planet, OWN, Discovery, Discovery+ Originals, and more. You’ll also be able to watch new episodes of shows shortly after they air, and stream a 24/7 video feed of any channel.
You can also get Max free when you sign up for a DirecTV Stream subscription. Plans start at $79.99 a month and include a five-day free trial. The trial grants you access to all of DirecTV’s channels, live news coverage, HGTV, and HBO. You can also get a Max add-on included for up to two months free. After that, your Max subscription will cost the standard $15.99/month for the ad-free package.
2. Watch the Puppy Bowl on fuboTV
For both Puppy Bowl coverage and real Super Bowl post-game coverage on channels like ESPN, NFL Network, and NBC, you’re going to want to nab a one-week free trial to fuboTV to watch the Puppy Bowl live on Animal Planet. fuboTV is a great live TV services if you want to cut the cord for good, and you’ll get dozens of live network and cable channels.
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A fuboTV subscription starts at just $79.99/month, and you can easily stream from your phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and more.
3. Watch the Puppy Bowl on Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV plan includes access to watch 75+ live TV channels online, alongside the entire Hulu library of shows and movies. The Hulu + Live TV plan includes Animal Planet, so you can watch the Puppy Bowl online when you sign up and subscribe.
A Hulu + Live TV subscription is $75.99/month, which gets you access to all of Hulu’s original programming plus live streaming on the Puppy Bowl from any device.
4. Watch the Puppy Bowl on Philo
If you’re too busy watching game day coverage to catch the festivities, another way to watch the Puppy Bowl on-demand is through Philo. What we like: you can actually use Philo’s cloud DVR to record the Puppy Bowl when it replays on Animal Planet, and then stream the Puppy Bowl on-demand from your TV, phone, tablet or computer.
The streamer also gives you over 60 channels to watch, including Animal Planet, for only $25/month.
How to Watch Puppy Bowl 2024 Online Free
Don’t want to pay for cable, but not quite ready to cut the cord completely for streaming services? There are still a few ways you can watch the Puppy Bowl online free.
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial, so you can stream the Puppy Bowl live online and see if rest of the streamer’s offerings are right for you.
fuboTV currently offers a 7-day free trial so you can watch the Puppy Bowl online free. Time your week-long free trial to Super Bowl Sunday so you can have fuboTV to live stream the both the Super Bowl and the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet free.
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Philo also has a 7-day free trial offer that you can use to DVR and then watch the Puppy Bowl again online free.
