Philly fans face a streaming night of Philly sports and TV chaos

Tonight’s Philly sports scene turns into a remote-control nightmare for fans stuck juggling screens. The NFL draft’s second round kicks off at 7 p. m. on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network—easy enough to find. But 76ers fans checking out Game 3 of their playoff series against Boston will need Amazon Prime Video, since NBC Sports Philadelphia lost the rights to air the game locally under the NBA’s new $76 billion TV deal. Meanwhile, Phillies fans with nine straight losses can catch the team’s game on Apple TV at 7:15 p. m. as part of Friday Night Baseball. Apple’s been selling this package for five years now, but it keeps raising prices—up to $12. 99 from $6. 99 just a few seasons ago—and only shows a handful of Phillies games a year. At least they include the radio broadcast so fans can hear the familiar voices calling the action.The streaming confusion doesn’t stop at sports. Jeopardy! , the second most-watched show in Philly after ABC World News Tonight, gets bumped off 6abc tonight because the NFL draft is on ABC. Instead, fans will have to wait until 3:06 a. m. Saturday to see Jeopardy! , followed by Wheel of Fortune in the early morning hours. That timing cuts into New Jersey contestant Jamie Ding’s shot at tying James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak from 2022. Tonight’s challenger is a retired logistics worker from Media, Pennsylvania. Fans who set their DVRs might still save the shows, but it’s worth double-checking. The Philly sports world is changing fast, and tonight’s lineup proves how messy it’s becoming.