How Much Does Marquee Sports Network Cost?

Published on March 31, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 14 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

Marquee Sports Network is the Chicago Cubs-focused regional sports network, and the same channel can show up in a few storefronts: a standalone subscription, a Prime Video channel, or a live TV bundle that carries the network in-market.

As of July 2023, Marquee said its direct-to-consumer subscription is $19.99 per month on a monthly-only basis, and six months totals $119.94 because $19.99 multiplied by 6 equals $119.94, per its monthly-only DTC pricing note.

A bundle can change the math fast. Hulu lists its (With Ads) + Live TV plan at $89.99 per month after a free trial on its live TV pricing page, which is why a “just Cubs” plan and a “full channel lineup” plan land on different monthly totals.

Most bills boil down to three parts: the subscription charge, any sales tax collected by the store or provider, and any extra line items created by bundling (a higher TV tier, add-ons, or duplicated services). Some distribution details are also tied to carriage agreements, so the same channel can appear in one bundle and not another, even at the same address.

Marquee is priced per month, but what you get depends on in-market eligibility and the billing platform. A direct subscription is usually a single channel, while a live TV bundle is a package with many channels and bundle rules.

How Much Does Marquee Sports Network Cost?

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These are the amounts most people run into first, as of March 2026.

• Entry Standalone Marquee subscription at $19.99 per month shown as an in-app purchase option.
• Bundle Hulu + Live TV starting at $89.99 per month where plans start at that price.
• All-in season math A six-month run at the monthly rate is $119.94 when you keep the subscription active April through September, using the monthly price reported in the DTC launch report.

What this is in plain terms

Marquee Sports Network is the Cubs’ regional sports network, built around live game telecasts plus shoulder programming such as pregame, postgame, and studio shows. Viewers usually watch it the same way they watch other RSNs, either through a pay TV login that authenticates in the app, or through a standalone subscription tied to a home-market address.

It is not MLB.TV, which targets out-of-market viewing and can block local games based on territory rules, and it is not ESPN+, which sits inside a broader sports bundle and does not act as a one-team local channel. Marquee also differs from a national broadcast window on FOX, ESPN, or Apple TV+, where rights can move a particular game off the local feed for that night.

How Marquee billing works

The direct-to-consumer version is billed monthly, and the cancellation screen depends on where you bought it. Marquee’s help center spells out that web purchases are canceled in a WatchMarquee account, iOS purchases are managed in App Store subscriptions, Android purchases are handled in Google Play, and device storefronts like Amazon Fire and Roku have their own subscription settings, per the platform cancellation steps page.

Auto-renew is the default. Marquee’s terms say subscriptions automatically renew monthly until canceled, with cancellation taking effect at the next subscription period and no refund for remaining days, per the subscription terms.

Where you can buy Marquee

Marquee is available through a direct subscription and through select distributors, but availability is market-based. In March 2026, Marquee said it became available for Hulu + Live TV subscribers within the Cubs in-market footprint and that its DTC subscription was also offered on Prime Video at $19.99 per month, per its March 2026 distribution update.

Purchase path	Who bills you	What you get	Best fit
Direct subscription	Marquee or the app store	Live Marquee channel plus app features	Fans who mainly want Cubs coverage
Prime Video add-on	Amazon	Marquee as a Prime Video channel	Households that prefer Amazon account billing
Hulu + Live TV in market	Hulu	Marquee inside a live TV bundle lineup	Homes already paying for a live TV bundle

The practical difference is account management and what else you are paying for at the same time. A standalone subscription is a single-channel buy, while a live TV bundle is paying for a full channel lineup plus DVR and local stations, so the Marquee decision becomes part of a bigger monthly media budget.

Market rules and blackout limits

Marquee’s streaming access is tied to the Cubs home territory and can require location confirmation. On its app availability page, Marquee frames streaming around the Cubs in-market footprint as defined by MLB territory rules, which is why the same subscription can behave differently when you travel.

That market boundary is also why a national product can look like it overlaps but still miss what a local fan wants. If the goal is live Cubs games on most nights, the question is whether you are eligible for the in-market RSN feed. If the goal is watching from outside the territory, a different rights package may be the one that works.

Add-ons and fees

Marquee can look like a simple monthly charge until it is attached to a larger bundle or a device-based storefront. A live TV bundle cost is mostly driven by the base package price, and a household can end up paying for more channels than it wanted just to solve a coverage gap. Sales tax can also be applied depending on how and where you subscribe, so two households paying the same headline rate can see different totals on their receipts.

When you are comparing alternatives, the useful question is what each subscription is buying you in rights, not which logo is on the app icon. For national streaming sports add-ons, the cost profile can be different from an RSN, and you can compare that pricing logic against services covered in the ESPN+ monthly plan write-up and the NFL RedZone add-on overview. If you are building a “Cubs plus college sports” bundle, the Big Ten Plus pricing structure is another reference point for how rights-limited sports streaming is sold.

What people pay in real use

Real bills tend to fall into a few repeatable patterns because the buying paths are limited. The examples below are different viewing situations, not promises about what any one household will see.

Solo fan in market A person who subscribes for April through September pays six monthly charges on the standalone plan, then stops renewal after the season.

Household already on live TV A home that keeps a live TV bundle for the whole baseball season is paying for a full package, and Marquee is only one channel inside that monthly charge, so the decision is whether the bundle is already justified by other channels and local station access.

Cable household facing a tier move A subscriber on cable may see Marquee tied to a higher package, and then the decision turns into whether paying for the tier is cheaper than dropping the bundle and rebuilding with separate subscriptions.

Worked example

This is one way a Cubs fan might plan a season around month-to-month billing without committing year-round. The goal is to match the months you expect to watch, then avoid paying through the offseason.

Using the $19.99 monthly price cited in the RSN DTC rollout coverage, April through June is $59.97 because $19.99 multiplied by 3 equals $59.97, July through September is another $59.97 by the same math, and April through September totals $119.94 because $19.99 multiplied by 6 equals $119.94.

Who this cost makes sense for

Marquee is easiest to justify when you are inside the Cubs market and you watch enough regular-season games that a single RSN subscription replaces piecemeal viewing. It also fits households that want the local pregame and postgame shows, because that programming is part of the Marquee channel feed.

Makes sense if

• You live in the Cubs in-market footprint and want the local telecast feed.
• You want a one-team solution for most regular-season nights.
• You prefer a month-to-month plan you can stop after the season.
• You already pay for a live TV bundle and Marquee is part of your lineup.

Doesn’t make sense if

• You are out of market and mainly need out-of-market game access.
• You only watch national windows and highlights.
• Your household already gets Marquee from a provider and would duplicate the channel.
• You want every single game across every national exclusive window.

Blackouts still apply. If you are buying Marquee expecting it to behave like a national package, the value can collapse quickly when a game is carried elsewhere or you are not in the right territory for the RSN feed.

Before paying twice, check whether your live TV provider already includes Marquee in your area and whether that same login unlocks in-app streaming. Billing follows the store.

What we verified

• Checked the channel listing on Prime Video for the storefront route.
• Confirmed the Android app listing on Google Play for the official app distribution path.
• Cross-referenced the distribution report from Sports Business Journal for the Hulu + Live TV and Prime Video rollout timing.

Answers to Common Questions

Is Marquee available outside the Cubs market?

The direct subscription is built around in-market availability tied to MLB territory rules, so an out-of-market viewer may need a different product for live games.

Can I cancel any time?

Marquee is sold as a monthly subscription, but cancellation depends on where you bought it, such as WatchMarquee.com account settings, App Store subscriptions, Google Play subscriptions, or device storefront settings.

Why does my friend pay a lot more than I do?

The big swing is purchase path. One person might pay only for a standalone channel, and another might be paying for a full live TV bundle or a cable tier upgrade to get the same channel.