Shark Week 2024: How to Watch the Annual TV Event Without Cable

Shark Week is right around the corner. If you’re a cord-cutter hoping to snag a virtual seat to all the action under the sea, keep scrolling to learn how to watch Shark Week online. (Get full Shark Week 2024 TV schedule.)

Where to Watch Shark Week 2024 Online

Shark Week 2024 will be televised on Discovery Channel beginning Sunday, July 7. The annual spectacle will also stream on Max. If you’re a cord-cutter hoping to catch all the best Shark Week content, you’ll need to subscribe to the streamer, or sign up for a live-TV streaming service that includes Discovery Channel. Keep scrolling to assess all your options for watching Shark Week 2024 online.

How to Watch Shark Week 2024 Online: Max

The easiest way to stream Shark Week 2024 is by signing up for a Max subscription. Max doesn’t require a commitment, so you can sign up for the streamer at the start of Shark Week and cancel it once the event comes to an end. That way, you’ll have watched Shark Week online for less than $10 when you sign up for the ad-supported plan.

How to Watch Discovery Channel Without Cable: Sling TV

Sling TV is one of the most affordable cord-cutting options for accessing Shark Week 2024. The service offers three subscriptions with different channel lineups. We recommend the Sling Blue plan starting at $40/month, since it includes Discovery Channel. With Sling, you can’t watch Shark Week for free since there’s no free trial period. But if you act fast, you can watch Discovery Channel for one month with plans starting at just $20 because the service is offering new users half off their first month! In terms of live-TV streaming services, this is the cheapest way to watch Shark Week without cable. (Prices do vary depending on location.)

• Free Trial: N/A
• Price: $40/month $20/month
• Device Availability: AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google Nest, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Xfinity
• Channel Lineup: ABC, A&E, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Discovery Channel, E!, Food Network, Fox, Fox News, Fox Sports 1, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History Channel, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+ Drive-In, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Syfy, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, TruTV, USA, Vice

How to Watch Discovery Channel Without Cable: DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial and a few different subscription options for a variety of prices so you can choose whichever fits your budget. The Choice package is the most popular and offers Discovery Channel in addition to over 100 other channels for $108.99/month, but right now they’re offering $10 off each month for your first three months. Plus, you’ll get the Sports Pack add-on for free! That means you’ll only have to pay $98.99/month for three months of this live-TV streaming service. With no annual contract what’s not to love about watching Discovery Channel online with DirecTV Stream?

• Free Trial: Five days
• Price: $108.99/month $98.99/month
• Device Availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV
• Channel Lineup: A&E, ACC Network, AccuWeather, AMC, Animal Planet, AXS TV, BabyFirst, BBC America, BET, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg Television, Boomerang, Bravo, Bounce, Cartoon Network, Cheddar News, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, CNBC World, CNN, CNN en Espanol, CNNi, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Daystar HD, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, Earthx TV, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, FanDuel TV, FMC, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, FS1, Fox Weather, Freeform, Fuse, FX, FXX, GAC Family, Galavision, Game Show, Get TV, Golf Channel, Great American Family, GRIT, Hallmark, Heroes & Icons, HGTV, HLN, HSN, IFC, ID, Ion, Jewelry Television, Jewish Life TV, Justice Central, Lifetime, Me TV, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV 2, National Geographic, NBA TV, Newsmax, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, OWN, Paramount, PBS Kids, Pop TV, QVC, QVC 2, QVC 3, Reelz, RFD TV, Science, SEC Network, Shop LC, Shorts TV, Sundance TV, SyFy, Tastemade, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Tennis Channel, The First, The History Channel, The Weather Channel, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, TruTV, TV Land, TV One, TVG, UniMas, Univision, Up TV, USA, VH1, Vice, We TV

How to Watch Discovery Channel Without Cable: Fubo TV

Looking for how to watch Shark Week for free for one whole week? Fubo has you covered. The live-TV streaming service offers new users a seven-day free trial and its Pro plan grants subscribers access to Discovery Channel. Plus, you get over 175 other channels — including the NFL Network and the CBS Sports Network — and the plan costs $79.99/month. More good news? You can cancel and change your plan at any time, making Fubo an easy and low-commitment way for watching Shark Week 2024 without cable.

• Free Trial: Seven days
• Price: $79.99/month
• Device Availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Vizio, Xbox
• Channel Lineup: ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, AccuWeather, Animal Planet, Bein Sports, Bein Sports 4, Bein sports 5, Bein Sports 6, Bein Sports 7, Bein Sports 8, BET, The Big Dish, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg TV, The Bob Ross Channel, Bounce, Bravo, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, Comedy Central, Comet, Court TV, Cozi TV, Dark Matter TV, The Design Network, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Dove Channel, E!, EarthxTV, ESPN, ESPN2, Estrella TV, Fail Army, Food Network, Fox, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fox Soul, Fox Weather, FS1, FX2, Freeform, Fubo Movie Network, Fubo Sports Network, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Galavision, GetTV, Glory, Golf Channel, Great American Family, Grit, Gusto TV, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, INFAST, Insight TV, Investigation Discovery, ION, ION Mystery, ION Plus, JTV, Law & Crime, LiveNOW from Fox, Local Now, LX News, Magnolia Network, Marquee Sports Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, National Geographic, NBC, NBC News Now, NBC Universo, New 12 New York, Newsmax TV, NEWSNATION, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Origins Sports Network, OWN, Oxygen, Pac 12 Networks, Paramount Network, Perfect Game, The Pet Collective, PFL, Pop TV, Popcornflix, QVC, Real Madrid TV, Scripps News, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Speedvision, Swerve Sports, SYFY, Tastemade, Telemundo, The Weather Channel, TLC, Toon Goggles, Travel Channel, TUDN, TUDNxtra1, TUDNxtra10, TUDNxtra11, TUDNxtra2, TUDNxtra3, TUDNxtra4, TUDNxtra5, TUDNxtra6, TUDNxtra7, TUDNxtra8, TUDNxtra9, TV Land, TVG, Unimas, Universal Kids, Universo, Univision, USA, VH1, Women’s Sports Network

How to Watch Discovery Channel Without Cable: Fubo TV

The Hulu + Live TV subscription is a more expensive option for watching Discovery Channel without cable, ringing in at $76.99/month. With that being said, you get a lot of content with this bundle subscription. You gain access to the Hulu streaming library and Discovery Channel, as well as ESPN+ and Disney+. This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs, not just for watching Shark Week online.

• Free Trial: N/A
• Price: $76.99/month
• Device Availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV, Vizio Smart TV, Xbox
• Channel Lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, BET, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar News, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cozi TV, Crime+Investigation, CW, Dabl, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN College Extra, ESPNews, ESPNU, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, Freeform, FS1, FS2, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Golf Channel, Hallmark, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, Localish, Military History Chanel, Motor Trend, MSNBC, MTV, NASA, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBC, NBC News Now, NBCLX, News Nation, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, OWN, Oxygen, Paramount Network, Pop, QVC, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Start TV, SYFY, TBS, Telemundo, The Grio, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, TVLand, Universal Kids, USA, Vevo 80s, Vevo 90s, Vevo Country, Vevo Hip-Hop, Vevo Holiday, Vevo Pop, VH1, Vice, Weather Channel

When Is Shark Week 2024?

The annual TV event begins Sunday, July 7 and continues through Saturday, July 13.

Who Is Hosting Shark Week 2024?

This year, John Cena is replacing Jason Momoa as host of Shark Week.

Shark Week 2024 TV Schedule

Each night, Discovery Channel will televise multiple consecutive Shark Week specials starting at 8 pm ET. (Head here for a full Shark Week 2024 TV schedule, complete with dates, times and synopses of each special.)

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