Can you watch Hornets games on TV this season? Let us know in our survey

The Charlotte Hornets tip off their 2021-22 NBA season Wednesday with hopes of reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

But for all the hype surrounding the team, many fans around Charlotte and the Hornets’ TV market across the region will be unable to watch local NBA games this season from their homes due to lapsed contracts between Sinclair Broadcast Group and popular streaming platforms. Hornets games are broadcast almost exclusively on Bally Sports Southeast (owned by Sinclair), a network that won’t be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu, Sling and Fubo for the second consecutive season.

If you are a cord-cutter, you likely won’t be able to watch Hornets games this year with the exception of the four that are on ESPN. Most cable and satellite subscribers around Charlotte are able to watch on TV.

Which boat are you in? We want to know. Please vote in the survey below to help us get a better idea of how many people can or can’t see Hornets games on TV this season.

This story was originally published October 20, 2021 at 9:36 AM with the headline "Can you watch Hornets games on TV this season? Let us know in our survey."

Matt L. Stephens

The Charlotte Observer

Matt L. Stephens is the Senior Sports Editor for The Charlotte Observer and oversees sports coverage for the Raleigh News & Observer, The State in Columbia, S.C., and McClatchy’s other properties across the Southeast. Before coming to Charlotte in July 2019, Matt was an award-winning editor, columnist and investigative reporter at The Denver Post and Fort Collins Coloradoan.