CHSN now available on Amazon Prime Video
Another way to watch White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks
Just in time to watch the second leg of the Crosstown Classic, Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) announced Monday that Amazon Prime subscribers can buy the streaming version of the regional sports network on their platform throughout its territory.
“From day one our goal has been to make CHSN as accessible as possible for Chicago sports fans”, said CHSN President and CEO Mike McCarthy. “Launching on Prime Video gives fans another convenient way to watch the Bulls, Blackhawks, and White Sox while continuing to expand how and where they can access our live games, and original programming. “
The price point remains the same: $19.99 a month for one team, and $29.99 a month for all three.
The announcement comes as the Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and the White Sox is taking place over the next three nights at Wrigley Field, with a simulcast of all three games on Weigel independent WCIU (for Cubs fans, games will air on Marquee Sports Network, but with no over-the-air outlet.) WCIU is carrying ten White Sox games this season.
The network is available on i9n the subscriptions section on Prime Video’s app, where consumers can also subscribe to other streaming services including Marquee, Peacock, Paramount Plus, Apple TV, Fox One, NBA and WNBA League Pass, CNN All Access, and more.
The Cubs and the White Sox are having successful seasons this year as both are in playoff contention. The White Sox’s run is quite remarkable given just two years ago, the team finished with a 41-121 record – the worst Major League Baseball record of all time. As of this writing, the White Sox are in first place in the AL Central, with a commanding 5.5 lead over the Detroit Tigers. With the success, ratings for White Sox games on CHSN are up from last season and from 2024. The first Crosstown Classic series at Rate Field earlier this year was also a big ratings hit for WCIU, prompting the station and the team to swap two non-Cubs games off WCIU’s schedule and add the rest of the Wrigley Field games. Originally, WCIU was to carry only the August 17 game.
CHSN is also excited to have the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane in the fold as the three-time Stanley Cup winner re-signed with the team after being traded to the New York Rangers several years ago. He will be teammates with Connor Bedard, who is experiencing yet another injury and won’t be ready to be in the lineup until sometime in November. Kane previously played in the Detroit Red Wings.
CHSN is available on its own app and website, and also on Fubo, DirecTV, Comcast, Astound, DirecTV and its streaming counterpart, U-Verse, and over-the-air digital subchannels in a handful of markets outside of Illinois.