Since 2018, Court TV’s gavel-to-gavel trial coverage has been easier than ever to watch. Check out how CableTV.com makes the case for enjoying your favorite true-crime channel.
By Bill FrostMay 2, 2023 | Share
When long-running cable channel Court TV became truTV in 2008, law junkies lost their main source for courtroom coverage and true-crime content. But in 2018, Court TV relaunched as a digital broadcast network that’s now far easier to access than it was on cable—if you want your law and order without Benson or Stabler, it’s available 24/7 on multiple platforms.
Court TV is available live on FAST (free ad-supported TV) services like Tubi, through the standalone Court TV app on streaming and mobile devices, or with a digital over-the-air antenna in most of the country. Unlike its previous cable iteration, Court TV is now available anywhere for gavel groupies.
The Court TV channel streams live and free on the most popular FAST platforms, including Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel, as well as lesser-known no-cost services like Freecast and Plex. Court TV is also available on paid live TV streaming services like YouTube TV and Fubo.
If you want to watch just Court TV, you can download the standalone app for streaming devices and iOS or Android mobile devices. You can also access Court TV live on any web browser at CourtTV.com, along with extras like video trial archives, news articles, and the Court TV podcast (because there’s a podcast counterpart for everything).
Court TV is available as a digital broadcast channel in every state in the U.S., usually as a secondary channel on your local major network affiliate. For example, here at CableTV.com headquarters in Salt Lake City, Court TV broadcasts at 13.3, a virtual sub-channel of FOX 13, Utah’s FOX affiliate. Some states have multiple affiliates—like Texas, which has 15 Court TV digital channels across as many cities.
To receive Court TV via broadcast you’ll need a digital over-the-air antenna (we have antenna recommendations, BTW). After you hook up the antenna, run a scan for available channels and virtual sub-channels, like Court TV, in the area. To better understand where to find a Court TV broadcast near you, check out CourtTV.com’s Where to Watch map.
As they say in the TV ads, “But wait, there’s more!” Court TV is also available as a live, video-free audio channel through radio/podcast mobile apps TuneIn and Audacy (iOS and Android). The previously mentioned Court TV podcast is available on-demand (not live) on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Audible, and all other podcast platforms.