Xfinity customers in Nashville are unable to watch NewsChannel 5 following the blackout triggered by a Xfinity-Scripps carriage dispute that began on March 31.
For Xfinity customers, that means no Masters tournament coverage this weekend through the Xfinity service.
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Because it is an over-the-air channel, there are other options to watch NewsChannel 5 on television without missing out on the Masters.
There are two simple options to watch the main broadcast if NewsChannel 5 is blacked out for you.
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Get an antenna to pick the channel up through the TV’s digital tuner.
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Get Paramount+.
Antennas are an option, and can pick up NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS local channels as well as other over-the-air channels. It’s a cheaper, one-time purchase compared to a couple months’ worth of a streaming service.
Paramount+ is CBS’s streaming service that has the main broadcast available via streaming.
Saturday
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ESPN+ featured holes, Amen Corner and featured group coverage begins at 8:50 a.m. Central
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Paramount+’s early exclusive two-hour main broadcast coverage begins at 11 a.m. Central.
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CBS’s broadcast begins at 1 p.m. Central, simulcast on Paramount+.
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Sunday
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ESPN+ featured holes, Amen Corner and featured group coverage begins at 9:15 a.m. Central
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Paramount+’s early exclusive two-hour main broadcast coverage begins at 11 a.m. Central.
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CBS’s broadcast begins at 1 p.m. Central, simulcast on Paramount+.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Where to watch Masters 2026 for Nashville Xfinity customers impacted by Scripps blackout
