How to watch, stream the 2024 Puppy Bowl live online free without cable, on Animal Planet

Celebrating its 20^th anniversary this year, the Super Bowl-adjacent annual spectacle will once again see Team Ruff and Team Fluff face off for the Lombarky trophy.

More than just alternative programming and a chance for viewers to collectively smile and say “aww,” the event raises awareness about pet adoptions.

After setting a record last year with 122 dogs on the field, the game is raising the bar once more, with 131 puppies from 73 shelters and rescues across 36 states and territories. This year’s game also features the smallest player of all time (the 1.7 lb. Sweetpea) and the largest, Levi the Great Dane, weighing in at 70 lbs.

And while not setting any size record, we would be derelict in our duties if we didn’t make you aware of Patrick Mabones, a hound mix from Iowa, and Bark Purdy, a Chihuahua from Sacramento.

So whether the Chiefs-49ers is a blowout, you just need a break from the game for a moment or … well, just want to look at some really cute dogs, here are all the details you’ll need to see the Puppy Bowl 2024.

What channel is airing the 2024 Puppy Bowl?

Animal Planet is the permanent host of the exhibition—and it makes the most of the event. Between the pre-game, the actual Puppy Bowl, and repeats of this year’s event, we’ll see nearly 24 hours of Puppy Bowl programming this year.

While the channels simulcasting the event aren’t quite that dedicated to it, you can also catch this year’s game on TBS and Discovery Channel as well as Max and discovery+.

What time does the 2024 Puppy Bowl begin?

You won’t need to sit and stay to catch Puppy Bowl programming this year. Puppy Bowl XX itself will span three hours and begins airing at 2:00 p.m. ET. The official pre-game show will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. But Animal Planet will begin airing Puppy Bowl-themed programs, from a “Where Are They Now”…