How Can I Watch San Diego Padres Games (Padres.TV) On Television Or Online Streaming In 2026?

Changes To Padres Television & Streaming In 2026 

In May 2023, the Padres became the first team to have their broadcast taken over by MLB Local Media after Bally Sports San Diego was unable to make a payment for the broadcast rights. It began a wider trend of MLB bringing broadcast rights for several teams under its own banner and offering team-specific streaming packages. 

This allowed the Padres to roll out their own exclusive streaming package known as Padres.TV, which will continue to operate in 2026.

What is Padres.TV?

Padres.TV is still the simplest way for in-market fans to stream Padres games during the regular season. At the cost of $99.99 for the entire season, you’ll no longer need to deal with all of the complexities of blackouts, a cable subscription, or a regional sports network.

For out-of-market fans, the standard option is an MLB.TV subscription remains the same. If you’re a first-time subscriber, it’s important to note that MLB.TV will include a free trial of ESPN+ that will automatically renew unless canceled. The subscription is currently priced at $29.99 per month or $149.99 for the whole season. 

While there was some uncertainty on how much revenue the Padres would gain (or lose) from this new broadcasting structure, it seems things are going well. They reportedly had 70,000 Padres.TV subscribers, which would’ve translated to roughly $70 million in broadcasting revenue, already a significant gain over their last RSN deal with Diamond Sports Group, which paid them $47 million in 2022. 

The Difference Between MLB.TV & Padres.TV 

An MLB.TV subscription will work for anyone outside the Padres' blackout region. The blackout region covers San Diego and the surrounding area. To check whether your region is blacked out, you can use this MLB blackout tool. 

Over-The-Air Padres Games 

The Padres will be partnering with CBS 8 and CW San Diego to broadcast ten games for free over the air. The schedule for these games is as follows:

• Saturday, April 11th vs. Colorado Rockies, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, May 2nd vs. Chicago White Sox, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, May 23rd vs. Athletics, 6:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, June 27th vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, July 4th vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:10 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, July 11th vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Friday, July 17th vs. Kansas City Royals, 5:15 PM PT (CW San Diego)
• Saturday, August 1st vs. San Francisco Giants, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, August 22nd vs. Minnesota Twins, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)
• Saturday, September 5th vs. New York Yankees, 5:15 PM PT (CBS 8)

Padres Television Cable/Satellite Providers 

Padres.TV will be available on the same channels through the same cable and satellite providers as in 2025. You can find the channel based on your zip code and cable/satellite provider using this channel finder.