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What channel is truTV? How to watch March Madness first and second round games

One of the biggest questions surrounding March Madness every year is: Where on earth can I find truTV on my television?

CBS and Turner Sports have the broadcasting rights to the men's NCAA Tournament, and they broadcast the games on four channels. Three of them are familiar to fans – CBS, TNT and TBS. But truTV is the one exception.

TruTV broadcasted all First Four games this week and will also broadcast several first- and second-round games, as has been the case for the past several years.

Here's everything you need to know about how to find truTV:

General view of March Madness towels during NCAA Tournament First Four practice at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio on March 18, 2024.
General view of March Madness towels during NCAA Tournament First Four practice at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio on March 18, 2024.

What channel is truTV?

TruTV can be found on several cable providers, and has the same channel number nationwide on some of the providers. Here are the channels:

  • AT&T U-Verse: 164/1164

  • FIOS: 183/683

  • Cox: Varies by location

  • DISH: 242

  • DirecTV: 246

  • Spectrum: Varies by location

  • Xfinity: Varies by location

TruTV is also available to stream on YouTube TV, iOS App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Android TV.

Which March Madness games will be on truTV?

This year, truTV will broadcast 13 exclusive games from the men's tournament — which is one more than last season — and includes each of the First Four broadcasts. The First Four will take place at the UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio and runs two days, starting the night of Tuesday, March 19 and ending Wednesday, March 20.

Here's what games will be on truTV, as well as tip-off times (all times ET), with participants yet to be determined:

First Four

First Round

Second Round

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USA TODAY Sports Casey Moore contributed to this report.

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