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Sports fans can catch live games on TBS — but unless you have cable, your viewing options are limited.

For 2026, select games during the 2026 NCAA March Madness college basketball tournament airs on TBS, as well as TNT, truTV and CBS. The First Round tips off with High Point Panthers vs. Wisconsin Badgers on Thursday, Mar. 19, with a start time of 1:50 p.m. ET/10:50 a.m. PT on TBS.

Cord-cutters don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package in order to get access to basketball games and other TBS programming — there are affordable streaming options such as live TV streamers that’ll give you instant access and for a fraction of the price.

With current free trials and promos going on, you’ll get access to hundreds of other live TV channels that’ll expand your program options, so you can watch sports, reality TV and the latest dramas live and in real time.

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You can get access to TBS through live TV streamers, such as DirecTV — which is currently offering a free trial. Below are all the ways to watch TBS online.

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A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with TBS for NCAA March Madness — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels with the streamer’s “MySports” package, starting at $44.99 for the first month of service ($64.99 per month afterwards). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.

You can watch local networks such as NBC, CBS and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.

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Sling TV offers three packages to choose from, such as Orange, Blue and Orange + Blue, with every option including TBS. The Orange Package is the most affordable and comes with nearly 35 channels and can be streamed on just one device at a time. Included in the Blue Package is nearly 50 channels. Can’t choose? You can combine both packages and get all channels and the ability to stream on up to three devices at once.

Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from market-to-market.

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For the most content offerings, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV and get access to the Hulu library in addition to more then 95 live TV channels (including TBS). The streaming platform starts at $89.99 per month.

And, for even more programming, Hulu + Live TV now comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited, which will give you everything within the Hulu library in addition to exclusive content on ESPN for even more sports coverage.

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HBO Max starts at $10.99 per month. It’s streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. However, you’ll need a subscription to Prime Video (or an Amazon Prime membership) to add HBO Max to your account (no free trial available).

Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more. Learn more about Amazon Prime here.

HBO Max even gets you live sports access to the NHL, AEW and more. It features hit movies and TV shows, including The Penguin, Superman, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Peacemaker, Sinners, Dune: Part Two and more.

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Global music sales grew for the 11th consecutive year in 2025, with recorded music revenues hitting an all-time high of $31.7 billion, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) Global Music Report 2026.

The latest edition of the annual music business report, published Wednesday (March 18), highlights that gains were recorded across all regions, as record labels continue to invest in artists and new distribution models, alongside the continued rise of paid streaming.

The new figures show that subscription streaming remained the industry’s primary driver, with streaming revenues surpassing $22 billion and representing 69.6% of recorded music earnings. The IFPI reports that there are now 837 million users of paid streaming subscription accounts globally, up from 752 million tallied in the prior year’s report. 

Led by a 13.7% rise in vinyl sales, physical formats saw a strong comeback in 2025, rising 8% following a 3% decline in 2024. Performance rights revenue saw slight growth of 0.3% and reached $2.9 billion, while both synch income (-2%) and downloads and other digital revenues (-5%) experienced declines during the year.

In terms of the world’s top markets, IFPI said that every region saw recorded music revenue growth in 2025, with four of them posting double-digit gains. The U.S. recorded music market held onto its long-standing No. 1 spot, growing 3.3%, compared to 2.2% in 2024. (Earlier this week, the RIAA reported wholesale growth in the U.S. market of 3.1%.)

The U.S. held a 38.7% share of total global revenues, adding more than $400 million in revenue throughout 2025. ​​Canada, which has dropped down one place in the global rankings to be the ninth largest market in 2025, saw revenue growth of 5.6%. (IFPI’s free-to-access report does not provide full market-by-market revenue breakdowns). 

Notably, China overtook Germany to become the fourth-largest global market in 2025, with strong revenue growth of 20.1%. China has consistently recorded robust double-digit growth in recent years, rising 28.4% in 2022, 25.9% in 2023 and 9.6% in 2024. The world’s second-largest market, Japan, returned to growth in 2025 (+8.9%), while Asia overall remained the largest region for physical music in the world.

Europe retained its position as the second-largest region for music sales globally, with revenues increasing by 5.6% in 2025. The region recorded the second-highest growth rate worldwide, accounting for 30.4% of total global revenues. All three of its largest markets posted gains during the year: the UK (No. 3) grew by 4.8%; Germany (No. 5) by 1.7%; and France (No. 6) by 3.7%.

Overall, Latin America was the fastest-growing region, with revenues up by 17.1% in 2025, and two Latin American markets are now represented in the top 10: Brazil, at No. 8; and Mexico, at No. 10. Streaming accounted for 88.1% of recorded music revenues in the region.

With each of the top 10 markets globally seeing year-over-year growth, that marked an improvement over the 2024 report, where only eight of the top 10 reported gains.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was the joint second-fastest growing region for 2025, with recorded music revenues increasing by 15.2%. The region remained dominated by streaming and those revenues accounted for 97.5% of the total. Similar to previous years, South Africa remained the largest market in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 78.1% of the region’s revenues with growth of 12.9% in 2025.

IFPI also noted that Australasia remains outside of the top 10 global rankings. For 2025, recorded music revenues in the region reached $623 million and grew by 1.5%, while Australia increased revenues by 1.2%, but dropped down two places in the global standings to No. 13. New Zealand, meanwhile, grew recorded music revenues by 3.0% and contributed 15.2% of the region’s total revenues.

In a statement shared with Billboard, Dr. Jo Twist OBE, chief executive of the BPI, said, “IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026 once again reflects how intensely competitive the global music market has become, with streaming having lowered barriers to entry and all parts of the world producing music which competes for fan attention. 

“But despite this, and thanks to the long-term investment of our record labels at the heart of its ecosystem, the U.K. remains the world’s third-largest market for recorded music and is the biggest exporter after only the U.S., and with a new wave of exciting British talent breaking through on the global stage, we remain optimistic about British music’s ability to remain at the top.”

Taylor Swift was 2025’s biggest-selling global artist, marking her fourth consecutive year at the top spot, IFPI announced. The top five is rounded out by K-pop group Stray Kids, Drake, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny. ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” was last year’s biggest-selling global single, while Swift’s 12th studio LP, The Life of a Showgirl, led the way across all album formats.

Elsewhere in this year’s edition of the report, the IFPI pointed to how the industry is facing an increasing threat from streaming fraud. By artificially generating plays for manipulated or fake content, as a result of the growth of generative AI, streaming earnings are in some cases being redirected away from artists and rightsholders.

Manipulation is becoming both faster and more difficult for detection systems to identify, the report states. In January 2026, streaming service Deezer reported it was receiving more than 60,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day, adding that 85% of streams on all AI-generated music across the platform in 2025 were fraudulent — up 70% from the previous year.

IFPI and its member companies say they are pursuing direct legal action against those profiting from streaming fraud. These efforts have resulted in the disruption and shutdown of manipulation services across multiple territories, including Germany, France, Norway, Brazil and Canada, with additional cases ongoing.

“Great music from incredible artists, aided by record company partnerships and investment, is driving global growth — with more people than ever before paying to engage with it on paid streaming services worldwide,” said Victoria Oakley, chief executive of IFPI, in a statement. “Importantly, this growth means even greater financial returns for artists and reinvestment into an increasingly broad range of music communities worldwide.”

She continued, “Music is embracing the future, demonstrated by record company partnerships with generative AI developers who respect the rights of creators. They are partners that explore how technology can be harnessed to support and enhance creativity, not replace it. We are asking policymakers to support this work by upholding the copyright laws that are the bedrock for this progress.

“The entire music community must take action to tackle the threats facing our industry. Streaming fraud is theft, plain and simple. The organizations with the data, scale and leverage to prevent this fraudulent activity, including streaming services, content aggregators and distributors, must take decisive action.”

Last year’s Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide Tour sold out in more than 40 arenas, and this year’s tour promises to be even bigger. On Wednesday (March 18), AEG and Disney announced the tour dates for the next Worlds Collide Concert Tour, which Billboard can exclusively reveal below. This go-round, the tour will hit 48 arenas across North America over the course of nearly three months.

Worlds Collide will feature songs from some of Disney’s most exciting current franchises. Like last year, stars from Descendants and ZOMBIES will take the stage to perform hit tracks from their films — but this time. there’s a new addition to the lineup. For the first time, Worlds Collide will include Camp Rock, the iconic 2000s Disney franchise that is making a return to our screens with its third iteration this summer.

Described by Disney and AEG as “a pop concert of the highest caliber,” Worlds Collide will bring stars from the three franchises to the stage together to put on a show as themselves, not their characters. This year’s lineup includes Worlds Collide alumni Malachi Barton (ZOMBIES 4, Camp Rock 3), Dara Reneé (Descendants: The Rise of Red) and Mekonnen Knife (ZOMBIES 4). The tour will also welcome five newcomers: Liamani Segura (Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, Camp Rock 3), Hudson Stone (Camp Rock 3), Swayam Bhatia (ZOMBIES 4), Kiara Romero (Descendants: Wicked Wonderland) and Alexandro Byrd (Descendants: Wicked Wonderland).

The new franchise and cast members are not the only changes being made to Worlds Collide.

“This year’s concert has new creative design and production and new presentations of hit songs from the three hit film franchises,” Darryl Franklin, VP, business affairs & legal counsel/executive producer, Disney Concerts said in an exclusive statement to Billboard. “With the fifth Descendants film coming this summer, the third Camp Rock film also coming before the tour, and the four ZOMBIES films (the fifth comes in summer 2027), there are a LOT of songs to choose from and celebrate.”

To put together the new production, Disney and AEG brought back the same creative team who created last year’s tour.

“When people came last time around, they didn’t know what to expect in terms of how the Worlds were going to Collide,” says Franklin. “Our great creative team (Amy Tinkham, video designer and choreographer Scotty Nguyen) came up with amazing ideas and surprises, and last year’s show celebrating the music from the franchises exceeded everyone’s expectations in so many ways. The same creative team is back focused on creating an entirely new world-class pop show colliding music from the three worlds that will outdo what we did last time around.”

The Worlds Collide Concert Tour will kick off Sept. 25 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. The show will then make its way across North America, hitting cities including Los Angeles, Vancouver, Chicago, Boston, New York, Houston and more. The final concert will be held Dec. 13 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

An exclusive presale for Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada will begin Monday (March 23) at 10 a.m. local time. The general public on-sale will begin on March 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Various VIP packages including opportunities to be part of the tour’s cast Q&A will be available. For more information on tickets, fans can visit WorldsCollideTour.com.

See the full list of tour dates for the Worlds Collide Concert Tour below.

September 25 — Palm Desert, CA —Acrisure Arena
September 26 — Phoenix, AZ — Mortgage Matchup Center
September 28 — Los Angeles, CA — Crypto.com Arena
September 30 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum
October 1 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center
October 3 — San Francisco, CA — Chase Center
October 4 — Sacramento, CA — Golden 1 Center
October 6 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
October 8 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
October 10 — Tacoma, WA — Tacoma Dome
October 11 — Spokane, WA — Spokane Arena
October 13 — Boise, ID — ExtraMile Arena
October 14 — Salt Lake City, UT — Delta Center
October 17 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center
October 18 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
October 19 — Chicago, IL — United Center
October 21 — Rosemont, IL — Allstate Arena
October 22 — Cincinnati, OH — Heritage Bank Center
October 23 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
October 25 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Arena
October 27 — Indianapolis, IN — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
October 28 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
October 30 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Tire Centre
October 31 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum
November 1 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
November 3 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
November 4 — Worcester, MA — DCU Center
November 6 — Hartford, CT — PeoplesBank Arena
November 7 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
November 8 — Belmont Park, NY — UBS Arena
November 10 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
November 13 — Philadelphia, PA — Xfinity Mobile Arena
November 14 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
November 16 — Charlottesville, VA — John Paul Jones Arena
November 17 — Washington, DC — Capital One Arena
November 19 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center
November 20 — Greensboro, NC — First Horizon Coliseum
November 22 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
November 24 — Sunrise, FL — Amerant Bank Arena
November 25 — Orlando, FL — Kia Center
November 28 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena
November 30 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
December 2 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
December 3 — Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
December 4 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
December 8 — Monterrey, — Mexico Arena Monterrey
December 11 — Guadalajara, Mexico — Arena Guadalajara
December 13 — Mexico City, Mexico — Arena CDMX