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The latest season of long-running reality competition series “The Challenge” is subtitled “Ride or Dies,” and it premieres on Wednesday, October 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the show on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch “The Challenge: Ride or Dies” streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of MTV 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 Challenge: Ride or Dies” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” MTV is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “The Challenge: Ride or Dies” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of MTV 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 Challenge: Ride or Dies” 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), any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), 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.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of MTV and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Comedy Extra” or “Sling Blue + Comedy Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the second-cheapest long-term streaming service (behind Philo) with MTV, plus you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “The Challenge: Ride or Dies” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of MTV and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch “The Challenge: Ride or Dies” live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), 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).
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of MTV and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “The Challenge: Ride or Dies” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
‘The Challenge: Ride or Dies’ Preview
For its 38th season, “The Challenge” took its cast to beautiful Argentina and, for the first time, paired up contestants with a loved one.
The MTV press release teases:
This season, players and viewers will see if the seemingly unbreakable bonds between friends, family and partners survive the competition, chaos and conniving of The Challenge.
For the first time ever, the critically-acclaimed competition franchise will pair cast members with their “Ride or Die,” featuring a cast of best friends, exes, and couples as they navigate the weekly mental and physical warfare together for their share of one million dollars. These relationships will be put to the ultimate test as their teamwork, loyalty, and trust will be challenged every step of the way. In this game, it all comes down to who you trust and who has your back, because this season of The Challenge will either break bonds or tie two competitors together for life.
The teams are as follows, with the contestant’s original show listed after their name:
Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, “Real World: Key West”
Nany Gonzalez, “Real World: Las Vegas”
Jordan Wiseley, “Real World: Portland”
Aneesa Ferreira, “Real World: Chicago”
Darrell Taylor, “Road Rules: Campus Crawl”
Veronica Portillo, “Road Rules: Semester at Sea”
Kaycee Clark, “Big Brother 20”
Kenny Clark, Kaycee’s brother, no show
Amber Borzotra, “Big Brother 16”
Chauncey Palmer, Amber’s boyfriend, no show
Nam Vo, “Ultimate Beastmaster 1”
Emmy Russ, “Beauty & the Nerd 2”
Tori Deal, “Are You The One 4”
Devin Walker, “Are You The One 3”
Fessy Shaffaat, “Big Brother 20”
Moriah Jadea, Fessy’s friend, no show
Laurel Stucky, “The Challenge: Fresh Meat II”
Jakk Maddox, “Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love”
Kailah Bird, “Real World: Go Big or Go Home”
Sam Bird, “Love Island UK 4”
Turabi “Turbo” Çamkıran, “Survivor Turkey 8”
Tamara Alfaro, Turbo’s girlfriend, no show
Nelson Thomas, “Are You the One 3”
Nurys Mateo, “Are You the One 6”
Jay Starrett, “Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X”
Michele Fitzgerald, “Survivor: Kaoh Rong”
Horacio Gutierrez, “Exatlon Estados Unidos 5”
Olivia Kaiser, “Love Island USA 3”
Kim Traenka, “Prince Charming 3”
Colleen Schneider, “The Mole Germany”
Johnny Middlebrooks, “Love Island USA 2”
Ravyn Rochelle, Johnny’s friend, no show
Tommy Bracco, “Big Brother 21”
Analyse Talavera, “Big Brother 21”
The premiere is titled “Ride or Dies: Ready to Ride” and its description reads, “Competitors have the opportunity to work with someone they trust: their best friend, their sibling, their life partner, their ride or die; six Challenge legends size up their competition in the upcoming season.”
“The Challenge: Ride or Dies” airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on MTV.