However, the March Madness Live app comes with caveats. The games televised by CBS will be free via the service, and viewing them doesn't require a cable login. However, you'll need a cable or satellite login to access the live streams from the three Turner-owned channels (TNT, TBS, and truTV).

March Madness coverage begins with Selection Sunday on March 16 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS. The NCAA tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. March Madness will be broadcast across four cable networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. It will also be streamed on Paramount+.

It’s March, and you know what that means: the 2025 NCAA tournament — AKA March Madness — is almost here. Selection Sunday starts all the action on Mar. 16 over on CBS and ESPN. The First Four games tip-off on Mar.