Getty Attendees cuddle with puppies from a local rescue, Paw Works, who are on hand to promote Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XII during the Discovery Communications TCA Winter 2016 at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 7, 2016 in Pasadena, California.
Puppy Bowl 2021 is here and it airs, as usual, on the same day as the Super Bowl. Read on for all the details on what time it airs, the channel to watch and more on the schedule and lineup of the show.
PUPPY BOWL 2021 TIME: When is the Puppy Bowl on TV today? It starts at 2 p.m. ET and airs until 5 p.m. ET for part 1 of the event. The second part airs from 6:01 p.m. – 9:01 p.m. ET. There are several pre-shows and televised events airing prior to and during the show as well.
PUPPY BOWL 2021 SCHEDULE: From 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET, Puppy Bowl XVII Presents: Puppy Bowl Nation will air. The production crew of the Puppy Bowl is shown traveling across the country to get in touch with some of the competitors from this year’s Puppy Bowl. They will visit some of the canines in their homes. The Best in Show special will then air from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET. It will revisit winners and memorable moments from the past Puppy Bowl games. Then, the pre-game show will air. It will feature winner predictions and behind the scenes footage as well. According to Oregon Live, 70 puppies will be featured, from 22 shelters in the United States.
The starting lineup for Team Ruff and Team Fluff can be found on Animal Planet’s official website here.
When programming takes a break from 5 – 6:01 p.m. ET, a special Crikey! It’s the Irwins will air. It will be the first look of episode 1 for season 3 of the series.
PUPPY BOWL 2021 CHANNEL: The Puppy Bowl airs on the Animal Planet network.
PUPPY BOWL 2021 HOSTS: Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg are the hosts of this year’s Puppy Bowl, according to Animal Planet. Draft Kings Nation reported that First Lady Jill Biden will deliver a message about pet adoptions.
HOW TO WATCH THE PUPPY BOWL ONLINE: If you do not have cable, here are options about how to watch the Puppy Bowl online for free:
Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of Animal Planet and 60-plus other TV channels on Philo TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Philo, you can watch the 2021 Puppy Bowl live on the Philo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast (compatible on Android mobile), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer on the Philo website.
If you can’t watch live, Philo allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which lets you to watch most shows on-demand if they have aired in the last three days.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Animal Planet and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2021 Puppy Bowl live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
AT&T TV
You can watch a live stream of Animal Planet and 65-plus other TV channels via AT&T TV. Animal Planet is included in every channel bundle, but the “Choice” and above packages come included with HBO Max and NBA League Pass at no cost, and you can try out any package for free with a 14-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the 2021 Puppy Bowl live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Animal Planet and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can try with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the 2021 Puppy Bowl live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Animal Planet and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2021 Puppy Bowl live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
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