How to watch 2024 Little League World Series: schedule and everything to know

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If you were following the 2024 Olympics iand you're now looking for the next big sporting event to entertain you and NFL preseason doesn't cut it, then may we suggest the 2024 Little League World Series. The annual kids baseball tournament features the best teams from the US and the world in little league baseball competing in Williamsport, PA, from August 14-25. 

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There are two separate brackets for the Little League World Series. Teams from the US will square off to decide a national champion, while teams from around the world vie for the international crown. Then the two champions from each bracket will face off for the chance to be this year's Little League World Series winner. The US has won the last four Little League World Series titles over their international competitors.

Find out how you can watch the 2024 Little League World Series, as well as the complete schedule for both the baseball and softball tournaments, directly below.

How to watch 2024 Little League World Series in US

ESPN is the main broadcaster for the 2024 Little League World Series, with it airing games on its flagship network and other sister channels.

A majority of the games are airing on ESPN. The cable channel is available through most traditional pay-TV providers and live TV streaming services, including FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV. There will also be some coverage on ESPN2, which is available through the same viewing options.

Additionally, a handful of Little League World Series games are shown on ABC during the tournament. To watch these games you need either a traditional pay-TV provider, a TV antenna that receives local signals or a live TV streaming service like FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV.

If you miss any of the games live, the Little League World Series website offers highlights and game recaps to catch up on the action. 

How to watch 2024 Little League World Series from anywhere

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the Little League World Series you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

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2024 Little League World Series schedule

Little League World Series competition officially kicks off on Wednesday, August 14, with games going all the way through August 25. Check out the full game schedule (including time and channel) right here: 

August 14

  • Game 1: Caribbean Region 0, Mexico Region 2
  • Game 2: New England Region 1, California Region 3
  • Game 3: Asia-Pacific Region 8, Canada Region 0
  • Game 4: Southeast Region 2, Midwest Region 1

August 15

  • Game 5: Japan Region 11, Puerto Rico Region 0
  • Game 6: Metro Region 1, Mountain Region 9
  • Game 7: Cuba Region 4, Europe-Africa Region 1
  • Game 8: Southwest Region 9, Mid-Atlantic Region 0

August 16

  • Game 9: Mexico Region 0, Latin America Region 10
  • Game 10: West Region 5, Great Lakes Regions 0
  • Game 11: Australia Region 0, Asia-Pacific Region 11
  • Game 12: Northwest Region 1, Southeast Region 6

August 17

  • Game 13: Puerto Rico Region 5, Canada Region 12
  • Game 14: Midwest Region 3, Metro Region 6
  • Game 15: Europe-Africa Region 3, Caribbean Region 8
  • Game 16: New England Region 0, Mid-Atlantic Region 5

August 18

  • Game 17: Great Lakes Region 0, Metro Region 4
  • Game 18: Mexico Region 8, Canada Region 0
  • Game 19: Mid-Atlantic Region 12, Northwest Region 2
  • Game 20: Caribbean Region 11, Australia Region 0

August 19

  • Game 21: Japan Region 2, Latin America Region 1
  • Game 22: Mountain Region 3, West Region 2
  • Game 23: Asia-Pacific Region 10, Cuba Region 2
  • Game 24: Southeast 1, Southwest Region 4

August 20

  • Game 25: Latin America Region 2, Caribbean Region 1
  • Game 26: West Region 3, Mid-Atlantic Region 1
  • Game 27: Mexico Region 6, Cuba Region 4
  • Game 28: Metro Region 1, Southeast Region 6

August 21

  • Game 29: Japan Region 1, Asia-Pacific Region 3
  • Game 30: Mountain Region 2, Southwest Region 5
  • Game 31: Mexico Region 3, Latin America Region 11
  • Game 32: Southeast Region 4, West Region 3

August 22

  • Game 33: Japan Region vs Latin America Region, 3 pm ET/noon PT, ESPN
  • Game 34: Mountain Region vs Southeast Region, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT, ESPN

August 24

  • International Championship, 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT, ABC
  • US Championship, 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT, ABC

August 25

  • Third Place Game, 10 am ET/7 am PT, ESPN2
  • Little League World Series Championship, 3 pm ET/noon PT, ABC
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