What Channel Is The Nfl Draft 2021?
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The NFL Draft is set to begin on April 29th, and fans are wondering what channel they can watch it on. Here’s everything you need to know about where to catch all the action.
The NFL Draft is moving to a new channel in 2021
After airing on ESPN for the last decade, the NFL Draft is moving to a new home in 2021. The event will air on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network, marking the first time that the draft will air on broadcast television.
The move is a win for ABC, which has been trying to secure the rights to the draft for years. The network will air the first round of the draft on Thursday night, followed by rounds two and three on Friday night. Rounds four through seven will air on Saturday afternoon.
This year’s draft will be held from April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.
How to watch the NFL Draft on TV
The 2021 NFL Draft will be held from April 29 to May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The first round will air on ESPN and the NFL Network on Thursday, April 29 at 8 p.m. ET. The second and third rounds will take place on Friday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN/NFLN) and the remaining rounds on Saturday, May 1 at noon ET (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2).
Fans can also stream the draft live online through the ESPN app or NFL app.
The NFL Draft will be available to stream online
The NFL Draft will be available to stream online with a subscription to NFL Game Pass. On-demand games and live NFL Network programming will also be available to subscribers. The draft will also be available on ESPN and ABC.
When is the NFL Draft?
The answer to that question depends on where you live and what type of television service you have.
The NFL Draft is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET and will be televised on NFL Network.
For those with a cable or satellite TV subscription, NFL Network is included in most basic packages. For those who have cut the cord and rely on streaming services for their television needs, NFL Network is available on fuboTV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now, and YouTube TV.
The NFL Draft order
The NFL Draft is back for 2021, and if you’re looking for information on how to watch all the picks unfold live, we have you covered.
The first round of the draft will take place on Thursday, April 29, and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and NFL Network. The second and third rounds will take place on Friday, April 30, also on ESPN and NFL Network. Rounds 4-7 will take place on Saturday, May 1, exclusively on NFL Network.
Coverage of the first round will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday night. Coverage of the second and third rounds will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night. Coverage of rounds 4-7 will begin at noon ET on Saturday afternoon.
If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of all the draft picks on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
Hulu With Live TV: In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 60+ live TV channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2 and NFL Network. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the draft picks on your computer via the Hulu website or through Hulu’s apps for Roku , Roku Stick , Amazon Fire TV connected TVs , Apple TV , Xbox One , Playstation 4 , Nintendo Switch or other compatible streaming device . If you can’t watch live or want to DVR Draft coverage so that you can watch it later at your leisure), “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space).
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