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The Premier League season 2024-2025 has begun and the first weekend of the Premier League will be crowned by today’s match between Chelsea and Manchester City. Chelsea may have a new manager in Enzo Maresca, but they still have a lot of work to do if they want to beat defending champions Manchester City.
Read on to find out how and when you can watch Chelsea vs Manchester City today, even if you don’t have cable.
How and when can you watch the Chelsea vs Manchester City match?
The Chelsea vs Manchester City match will take place on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT). The match will be broadcast on NBC and on peacock and the platforms listed below.
How to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City without cable
Although most cable packages include NBC, it’s easy to watch Premier League games if NBC isn’t included in your cable TV subscription or if you don’t have cable. Your best options for watching are below. (For streaming options, a Internet provider.)
Watch the Premier League on Peacock
If you want to Watch every Premier League game You will need a subscription to Peacock for the 2024-2025 season. The NBC/Universal-owned streamer will live stream every Premier League game broadcast on NBC and USA Network, as well as broadcast select Peacock-exclusive Premier League games this season.
The streaming service offers many more live sports, including Big Ten football and basketball, golf and WWE wrestling (including past PPV-only events like WrestleMania). There are also 80,000 hours of recorded content available to watch, including hit movies and TV series like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation.”
A Peacock subscription costs $8 per month. An annual plan is available for $80 per year. You can cancel at any time.
Top features of Peacock:
- Peacock offers live coverage of Premier League matches broadcast on NBC and USA Network, on-demand replays (where available), and post-match highlights and coverage.
- There are 175 Peacock-exclusive Premier League games this season.
- Peacock offers numerous current and classic NBC and Bravo TV shows as well as NFL football will be broadcast on NBCCollege basketball and more.
Stream the Premier League live on Sling TV for half price
One of the most cost-effective ways to stream live Premier League matches this year is through a Sling TV subscription. The streamer also offers access to USA Network, NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available), and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV offers 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for capturing all of this season’s top NFL games.
This plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you’ll only pay $30. The streamer has a new prepaid offer for football season called the Sling TV Season Pass. You can get four months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports Extra add-on for $219. That’s a savings of $81 off the usual price.
Note: Since Sling TV does not carry CBS, you will not be able to watch programs broadcast by CBS, such as next year’s NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, as well as PGA golf, UEFA Champions League, and more live sports, we recommend adding the Paramount+ add-on to your package. (Please note that CBS Essentials and Paramount+ are both subsidiaries of Paramount Global.)
Top features of the Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- A total of 46 channels are available to watch, including local NBC affiliates (where available).
- Sling TV also offers live coverage of Premier League matches broadcast live on NBC and the USA Network.
- Plus, you get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
- All subscription levels include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Premier League for free with Fubo
You can watch live Premier League matches on network television on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to games airing on NBC and the USA Network, as well as nearly every NFL game next season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox,” NBC (“Sunday Night Football”), ESPN (“Monday Night Football”), NFL Network and more, so you can watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the Premier League without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can start watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to the Premier League, you have access to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS games. FuboTV Pro tier costs $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Top Features of Fubo Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo – you can cancel at any time.
- Fubo’s Lookback feature allows you to watch sporting events up to 72 hours after they air live.
- The Pro level includes over 180 channels.
- Fubo includes all the channels you need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available on Sling TV).
- All plans include 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Watch the 2024 Premier League on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the Premier League as well as the NFL, including the NFL Network, MLB and the NBA, with Hulu + Live TV. The package includes access to 90 channels, including both NBC and the USA Network. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus get live 2024 NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football), and more.
Hulu + Live TV is available in a bundle with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Waiting for the game to start? Get your Premier League jersey and merchandise from Fanatics
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If you can’t make it to the game in person, the next best thing is to gear up and watch from home. Fanatics has a great range of comfortable, stylish Premier League jerseys, t-shirts, hoodies and more.
The site offers Premier League caps, sweatshirts and even team-branded AirPods Pro cases so you can take your football enthusiasm on the go. Tap the button below to find the latest merchandise from your favourite Premier League team.
What other Premier League games are scheduled for today?
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In addition to the Chelsea vs Manchester City match, the Brentford vs Crystal Palace match will also be played today before the Chelsea vs Manchester City match.
Leicester City vs Spurs will take place on Monday, August 19, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. PT). The game will be broadcast on the USA Network.
Important dates for the 2024-2025 Premier League season
The 2024/25 Premier League season will begin on Friday 16 August 2024 and end on Sunday 25 May 2025. The season will consist of 33 match weekends, four midweek rounds and one bank holiday match week. This season will not feature a match on Christmas Eve or an extended mid-season break. Instead, the season will include an extended summer break for players.
- August 10, 2024: The Community Shield takes place
- August 16, 2024: The season begins with Manchester United hosting Fulham at Old Trafford
- 30 August 2024: The summer transfer window closes
- 26 December 2024: Boxing Day
- 16 March 2025: The Carabao Cup final will take place
- 26 April 2025: The semifinals will take place
- 17 May 2025: The FA Cup Final and Championship Sunday will take place, with all 10 matches starting simultaneously
- May 21, 2025: The Europa League final will take place in Bilbao
- May 25, 2025: The last round of the season will take place
