The 49ers are one of the most recognized and successful teams in the NFL or as it is often referred to, the National Football League. Being one of the most successful franchises with six Super Bowl trophies and a large fan base in Northern California and other parts of the United States, the 49ers’ games are among the most-watched football matches for millions of fans. For instance, if you are a Dish Network user and you are asking yourself whether you can watch 49ers games on your television service, you are not alone because many people ask the same question. Below is a breakdown of all information on how to watch 49ers games on Dish Network.
49ers On Fox Channels
As an NFC team, virtually all 49ers’ games are broadcast on Fox. You can view your local Fox affiliate through Dish Network because the television service provider includes its channels list. Thus when in the San Francisco Bay Area viewers will receive the 49ers games on KTVU Channel 2. If you are outside their home market, only Fox NFL national broadcasts will let you watch the 49ers.
On Dish Network, the main Fox channels that show NFL games nationally are:
- FS1 – 150
- Fox – channel 7
- Some national game broadcasts are also available on most Fox-affiliated television stations in your area.
So, whenever the 49ers are confronting the 1 pm EST regional match-up or in primetime, tune to any of these Fox channels to watch the game.
Catching 49ers on CBS
The 49ers most of their games on Fox, but sometimes they are against an AFC team so the game is on CBS. CBS can be viewed on either channel 6, which is the local affiliate, or national CBS Sports channel 158. And if the 49ers are on CBS switch over to that channel and see if your area has the game on.
What about the Sunday night, Monday night, and Thursday night football games?
Lately, the 49ers have been performing well on the football field and have lots of fans hence are likely to be given many primetime games. There is the Sunday Night Football on NBC, and Monday Night Football is on ESPN. Therefore, if you are expecting a 49ers match, you need to refer to your dish number 9 NBC on Sunday night. Monday night games are scheduled to be aired either on ESPN (Digital 206) or the NFL Network (Digital 154).
The NFL Network also exclusively covers most of the Thursday Night Football games. Therefore, for all the Thursday night 49ers action, the Dish Network is where it is at for channel 154.
NFL RedZone Channel
If the ultimate NFL viewing every Sunday is what sports enthusiasts are planning for, then NFL RedZone is what they are aware of. This particular channel switches from game to game on Sunday afternoon, taking you directly into red zone scoring chances for every game within the region. If the 49ers are driving the ball to the opposing team’s end zone, NFL RedZone will cut to their game to show you the exciting play.
If you are a Dish Network viewer, then you can find NFL RedZone on Dishes Network on channel number 159. It does mean that you have to spend an additional amount of cash per month to subscribe for that extra package. But those who are die-hard NFL fans consider it necessary to watch all the major highlights of all the games played on Sunday afternoon.
Do You Live In An Area That Doesn’t Have The 49ers Game?
Although the NFL has rules on broadcasting, there are instances when your local TV provider may not air the 49ers game at all, not even on any station. This is most rife if another NFL game is likely to be aired within the same regional market during that time. When this conflict happens, you still have options to catch the 49ers game through Dish Network:
- Tune to satellite channels - Dish satellite offers SIRIUS XM satellite radio that normally airs the majority of NFL game radio telecasts.
- Watch it online – You may use your Dish Anywhere app or website streaming option By Fox or CBS online sports streaming or the like.
- For instance, Customers may consider the NFL Sunday ticket – this is a paid premium package that is offered by Disk that allows one to watch any out-of-market NFL game that is on a Sunday afternoon. And of course, one of the most important things is that you’ll never miss a 49ers game with a Sunday Ticket.
As for the 49ers’ games, it was once challenging to locate them on Dish Network as they were scattered across different channels, but it has been somewhat simplified recently. Being most games air on Fox and with the most important prime-time games scheduled nationally, it is not difficult for Dish Network users to watch Bay Area football all season long. Either look for the right Fox affiliate for regional activity or do the specialty primetime sports channels on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays.
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