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2026 Masters TV Schedule

The complete round-by-round broadcast view: exact ET windows, network handoffs, and the extra streams that start before traditional TV coverage.

Wednesday-Sunday
ET only
Prime + ESPN + CBS + Paramount+
Main schedule

From Par 3 Contest to Green Jacket Ceremony

The point of this page is speed: one scan should tell you which outlet owns each block and where the full-round stream lives.

Lead-in
Wednesday, April 8

Par 3 Contest

The ceremonial opener before tournament play starts.

Par 3 Contest

2-4 PM ET

ESPN

Streaming expands to ESPN App, Masters.com, and the Masters App from noon.

Practice Round Coverage

10 AM-12 PM ET

ESPN App

Pairs well with the morning On the Range window.

Use Wednesday for rehearsal coverage, not leaderboard drama.

Round 1
April 9

Thursday

Prime Video opens, ESPN closes, and Masters.com carries the long runway.

Early TV Window

1-3 PM ET

Prime Video

Prime adds the early national window before ESPN takes over.

Main Telecast

3-7:30 PM ET

ESPN
ESPN App

Masters.com and the Masters App also carry the full-round stream from 1-7:30 PM ET.

Featured Groups

9:15 AM-7:30 PM ET

Masters.com
Masters App
Prime Video
Paramount+
DirecTV
ESPN App

The deepest Thursday window if you want live golf all day.

The Thursday cut of the broadcast day starts at 1 PM ET, not 3 PM ET.

Round 2
April 10

Friday

Same network split as Thursday, but with cut-line urgency.

Early TV Window

1-3 PM ET

Prime Video

Prime handles the lead-in before ESPN.

Main Telecast

3-7:30 PM ET

ESPN
ESPN App

Masters.com runs the full-round stream from 1-7:30 PM ET.

Amen Corner

10:45 AM-6 PM ET

Masters.com
Masters App
Prime Video
Paramount+
DirecTV
ESPN App

Inside Amen Corner is the signature analytics feed this season.

Friday mirrors Thursday on paper but carries the highest cut pressure.

Round 3
April 11

Saturday

Paramount+ picks up the lead-in, CBS takes moving day home.

Early Coverage

12-2 PM ET

Paramount+

This is the cleanest weekend lead-in before network TV starts.

CBS Window

2-7 PM ET

CBS
Paramount+

Masters.com and the Masters App stream the full round from noon to 7 PM ET.

Featured Groups

10:15 AM-7 PM ET

Masters.com
Masters App
Prime Video
Paramount+
DirecTV
ESPN App

Saturday keeps the all-day streaming spine even though TV moves to CBS.

Weekend coverage flips to CBS + Paramount+, with featured streams still running all day.

Final Round
April 12

Sunday

Paramount+ owns the first stretch, CBS finishes, Masters.com closes with the jacket ceremony.

Early Coverage

12-2 PM ET

Paramount+

The final round starts on streaming before CBS.

CBS Window

2-7 PM ET

CBS
Paramount+

Masters.com carries the full final-round stream from noon to 7 PM ET.

Green Jacket Ceremony

7 PM ET

Masters.com
Masters App

The cleanest place to stay for the final handoff after the last putt drops.

If you only bookmark one day, Sunday needs both the TV window and the post-round ceremony stream.

Source set

Public references behind the cluster

Masters.com live hub

Official featured-feed and scoring destination.

GOLF.com viewer's guide

April 7, 2026. Full TV and streaming schedule including featured feeds.

NBC Sports coverage guide

April 8, 2026. TV schedule, coverage guide, and official simulcast note.

ESPN Press Room

March 31, 2026. ESPN's official tournament-week coverage map.

AP News on Prime Video

March 25, 2026. Prime Video's Inside Amen Corner update.

Last editorial verification: April 14, 2026.