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Hoosier59 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 22:20 pm I called DirecTv today. I’ve watched the Cardinals starting with Fox Sports MidWest though Bally Sports, and then FanDuel on DirecTv.
After calling three different numbers, being put on hold three times and transferred several more times, I finally got to talk to someone who could help me out! Thank you Joy! Anyway, Joy told me that they were presently in negotiations with MLB and CardinalsTV, but hadn’t reached any kind of a deal yet. She said that they should know something by opening day, March 26th. She couldn’t say whether my costs would go up or not. I currently have the Choice package, which gave access to FanDuel. By dropping that package for the lesser “Entertainment” package, but adding the “Sports Pack” to it, I could retain almost all of the same sports channels i currently receive except FanDuel and those channels, and of course the CardinalTV, which they don’t have an agreement with yet. By doing this my costs would go from $174/month to $141.99/month.
So if DirecTv doesnt sign on with CardinalTV, or they do and raise their monthly costs, I could still come out ahead. CardinalTV costs $19.99/month, or $99.99/year.
I’m thinking of trying the app through Spring Training, which cost me the $19.99. Then I should know what my other options are.
Hope this is helpful to others!

Goldfan wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 08:43 am Either BDW’s are attempting to alienate the Stl fan base
Or
BDW III is the most clueless buffoon to ever be in the execute MLB suite.
There is no gray area
They’re waiting until opening day to maybe have a DirecTV or Spectrum option??
Perhaps the under 35 crowd only knows streaming and Apps but the Majority of Cards TV viewing fanbase are above 35

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 22:20 pm I called DirecTv today. I’ve watched the Cardinals starting with Fox Sports MidWest though Bally Sports, and then FanDuel on DirecTv.
After calling three different numbers, being put on hold three times and transferred several more times, I finally got to talk to someone who could help me out! Thank you Joy! Anyway, Joy told me that they were presently in negotiations with MLB and CardinalsTV, but hadn’t reached any kind of a deal yet. She said that they should know something by opening day, March 26th. She couldn’t say whether my costs would go up or not. I currently have the Choice package, which gave access to FanDuel. By dropping that package for the lesser “Entertainment” package, but adding the “Sports Pack” to it, I could retain almost all of the same sports channels i currently receive except FanDuel and those channels, and of course the CardinalTV, which they don’t have an agreement with yet. By doing this my costs would go from $174/month to $141.99/month.
So if DirecTv doesnt sign on with CardinalTV, or they do and raise their monthly costs, I could still come out ahead. CardinalTV costs $19.99/month, or $99.99/year.
I’m thinking of trying the app through Spring Training, which cost me the $19.99. Then I should know what my other options are.
Hope this is helpful to others!

45s wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 09:56 am

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 22:20 pm I called DirecTv today. I’ve watched the Cardinals starting with Fox Sports MidWest though Bally Sports, and then FanDuel on DirecTv.
After calling three different numbers, being put on hold three times and transferred several more times, I finally got to talk to someone who could help me out! Thank you Joy! Anyway, Joy told me that they were presently in negotiations with MLB and CardinalsTV, but hadn’t reached any kind of a deal yet. She said that they should know something by opening day, March 26th. She couldn’t say whether my costs would go up or not. I currently have the Choice package, which gave access to FanDuel. By dropping that package for the lesser “Entertainment” package, but adding the “Sports Pack” to it, I could retain almost all of the same sports channels i currently receive except FanDuel and those channels, and of course the CardinalTV, which they don’t have an agreement with yet. By doing this my costs would go from $174/month to $141.99/month.
So if DirecTv doesnt sign on with CardinalTV, or they do and raise their monthly costs, I could still come out ahead. CardinalTV costs $19.99/month, or $99.99/year.
I’m thinking of trying the app through Spring Training, which cost me the $19.99. Then I should know what my other options are.
Hope this is helpful to others!

something you might research

if direct does not pick up a cardstv channel .....perhaps it will be included in the Extra Innings package?

cost is roughly the same and you get all 30 teams

in the past, they have blacked out the direct extra innings package channel in deference to the local channel......but if there is no local channel??

Goldfan wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 08:43 am Either BDW’s are attempting to alienate the Stl fan base
Or
BDW III is the most clueless buffoon to ever be in the execute MLB suite.
There is no gray area
They’re waiting until opening day to maybe have a DirecTV or Spectrum option??
Perhaps the under 35 crowd only knows streaming and Apps but the Majority of Cards TV viewing fanbase are above 35

hmoss859 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 10:21 am All Cardinal Games via DirecTV will appear in the Extra Inning Channel Tier 720-749

All games, home and road announcers in one package

OldRed wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 10:31 am

hmoss859 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 10:21 am All Cardinal Games via DirecTV will appear in the Extra Inning Channel Tier 720-749

All games, home and road announcers in one package

Strange not one of the two we talked with mentioned that package.

Vinegar Ben wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 07:55 am I9 for one am not going to pay one frigging dime to watch a minor league team play. Is this another money grab for the Dumwitt family? I hope the Cardinals don't win 1 frigging game

Vinegar Ben wrote: ↑21 Feb 2026 07:55 am I9 for one am not going to pay one frigging dime to watch a minor league team play. Is this another money grab for the Dumwitt family? I hope the Cardinals don't win 1 frigging game