Fire TV to Offer NCAA March Madness Games

Published: March 11, 2022Robert Archer

The NCAA March Madness tournament is back with college basketball’s playoff series. From catching Providing users coverage of this popular sporting event, Fire TV and Alexa are providing access to the NCAA tournament.

According to Amazon, by enabling the NCAA March Madness Alexa Skill on users’ Echo Device or downloading the NCAA March Madness Live App on their Fire TV, integrators can allow their clients to catch every game, receive highlights and game analysis. Additionally, new for this year is a multi-game viewing option on the app on Fire TV.

Fire TV also points out that extending its NCAA March Madness experience by making customized brackets can also be fun. Fire TV says users can create their own personalized brackets on NCAA.com, then they can enable the skill in the Alexa App or on the NCAA March Madness Live app on Fire TV and link their NCAA accounts.

NCAA March Madness Bracketology 101

Alexa can be used to help users with their brackets With all the latest information and stats, Alexa can help with details. Once you’ve enabled the skill or downloaded the app on Fire TV, just ask:

“Alexa, ask March Madness what games are on right now?”
“Alexa, ask March Madness for today’s schedule.”
“Alexa, ask March Madness for today’s tournament news.”
“Alexa, ask March Madness for today’s daily briefing.”
“Alexa, ask March Madness who I picked to win it all.”
“Alexa, ask March Madness which teams I picked play today.”

Fire TV and Amazon also points out the games will be broadcast on TBS, TNT, TruTV, and CBS. The official schedule is located here.

These apps will offer coverage of the games:

NCAA March Madness Live: Your one-stop-shop to watch all the games airing on TNT, TBS, and TruTV. You can take advantage of a 3-hour free preview and afterwards log in with your TV provider to watch all the games across stations.

Paramount+: You can stream all the CBS games on Paramount+ with a subscription on the Paramount+ app or a Paramount+ Prime Video Channels subscription.
truTV: truTV will broadcast the First Four, First Round, and Second Round. You will login with your cable subscription.
Watch TBS: The TBS App will include games from the First Round, Second Round, Sweet 16 to the National Championship. You will login with your cable subscription.
Watch TNT: The TNT app provides games from the First Round and Second Round. You will login with your cable subscription.
CBS Sports: This app will provide all of the CBS games via your Paramount+ login or cable credentials.
CBS: With the new CBS app you have the option to sign in with your cable provider to stream Live TV from your local CBS station including NCAA March Madness.
SLING TV: Offers TBS, TNT, and TruTV with a SLING Blue subscription for just $35 a month, or you can mix and match channels for your own curated offering. Through March 19, buy a Fire TV and get a free 14-day free trial to Sling.
Hulu + Live TV: Hulu has live sports and offers CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV with their Live TV plan.
YouTube TV: YouTube TV offers broadcasts from TBS, TNT, TruTV, and CBS Sports.