A Guide to the CMT Network: What to Watch & How to Subscribe Online for Free

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Are you a big fan of country music? The Country Music Television network has a little bit of everything to keep you glued to the small screen. From live music award events, reality shows and other original programming, this is one channel that’s totally worth the monthly subscription for music lovers. Don’t have cable? Users can access CMT through many popular streaming services such as DirecTV, FuboTV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.

To learn more about how to subscribe to CMT for free online, alongside a few hit shows worth a binge-watch, keep reading.

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How to Watch CMT Channel Online Without Cable

To subscribe to CMT, users don’t need access to have cable. There are plenty of ways to subscribe through streaming services and gain access to a free trial. Right now, DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services — such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo — also offer free trials, so you can try out the channel without pulling out your wallet.

A subscription to DirecTV Stream, which comes with CMT, gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $60 per month. As previously mentioned, the service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free if you sign up now.

The CMT network can also be streamed on Fubo. The service starts at $65 for the first month ($85 after) with nearly 235 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can start watch your favorite shows for free.

A subscription to Sling Blue — which comes with the CMT Network — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at half off for the first month of service.

You can watch local networks such as ABC (in select markets) and Fox, while you can watch many cable networks, including Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, FX, Fox News, MSNBC, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.

Finally, Hulu + Live TV offers the most streaming options, with access to more than 95 live channels including CMT and ESPN, as well as Hulu’s entire library. It starts at $82.99 per month, while Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ for no added cost. The service is also running a three-day free trial for those who want to check out the service with out paying a cent.

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The Most Popular CMT Channel Shows

CMT has more to offer than just music. There are plenty of great comedies and reality shows worth your time. There’s also the annual CMT Music Awards, which is on pause for 2025. However, for the music lovers who still want to experience live music from your home, the Campfire Sessions series is a must watch. For the series, country music’s biggest superstars, as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriters, perform acoustic sets of their hit songs and new tracks in an intimate setting for a small group of fans.

Here are a few other shows to fall in love with on CMT:

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