‘CMT Music Awards Ultimate Party Edition’ features sit-downs with today’s top country stars

The brand new special, CMT Music Awards Ultimate Party Edition is set to premiere on CMT Thursday, July 17 at 9/8c.

Those looking to catch glimpses of some of the biggest and best CMT Music Awards moments can watch them play out on screen by streaming the premiere live through Philo (free trial), Fubo (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) or Sling (50% off first month).

What is the CMT Music Awards Ultimate Party Edition?

The new 90-minute special is hitting the popular network to help celebrate 20 years of the best can’t-miss moments captured at the annual CMT Music Awards.

According to a Paramount press release, the special will also feature “iconic superstar performances, once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, world premieres and major genre-blending surprises across two decades of the storied award show.”

Hosted by CMT’s Cody Alan, the special feature will include appearances and sit-downs from beloved country music stars such as Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Cole Swindell, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town and Luke Bryan.

Throughout the special, the fan-favorite country music singers will look back on their most memorable moments at the famed awards show and share never-before-told stories from the biggest on and off-stage moments in CMT history.

How to watch the CMT Music Awards Ultimate Party Edition special

Those interested in catching the new CMT special can stream the premiere live through the streaming platforms listed below.

Philo: 7-day free trial ($28 a month after free trial ends)

Fubo: Free trial ($84.99 a month after free trial ends)

DirecTV: 5-day free trial ($86.99 a month after free trial ends)

Sling: 50% off first month ($45.99 a month after first month)

What is Philo?

Philo is considered one of the most affordable streaming platforms on the market. Known as an entertainment-focused streaming service, Philo offers its subscribers access to over 70 top-rated TV channels such as TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.

New users can enjoy Philo’s 7-day free trial and continue to stream top channels, hit TV shows and movies on-demand for just $28 a month once the free trial expires.

Those looking to customize their flow of content even further on Philo can consider including add-ons such as MGM+, STARZ, and AMC+ in their subscription.

What is Fubo and DirecTV?

Fubo and DirecTV are two of the top streaming services steadily replacing traditional cable services. Both offer free trials to new subscribers, a plethora of popular live TV channels, on-demand streaming options and helpful features such as unlimited DVR storage.

Fubo considers itself a sports-focused live streaming service, but with over 100 live TV channels available through its base package at just $84.99 after its free trial, it offers much more to its subscribers.

Popular TV channels available through Fubo include ABC, FOX, BET, MTV, CNBC, MSNBC, USA and much more.

DirecTV mirrors Fubo by offering many of the same live TV channels and useful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNN, BET and much more.

Two other DirecTV packages are the Choice package (original price $114.99) and the Ultimate package (original price $129.99), both of which are part of an ongoing promotion that offers new subscribers $10 off the original price for the first three months of their subscription.

Those interested in comparing all DirecTV’s channel packages can check them out here.

What is Sling?

Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to access top rated TV channels like CMT. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month.

Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.

For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).

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