Overview
- Disney-owned networks remain off YouTube TV, disrupting access to ESPN and ABC for roughly 10 million subscribers since the contract lapsed Oct. 30.
- YouTube publicly proposed turning ESPN and ABC back on “in hours” while negotiations continue, saying it is awaiting Disney’s approval.
- ESPN will again make College GameDay free in the ESPN app and stream it on Pat McAfee’s X account this Saturday as the show heads to Lubbock, Texas.
- Pat McAfee criticized ESPN’s talent videos directing viewers to KeepMyNetworks.com and said internal figures showed 1.18 million unique viewers watched GameDay on his X feed.
- Talks remain far apart on price, with the dispute centered on per-subscriber carriage rates; reporting notes Disney’s daily losses during the blackout and YouTube TV’s targeted $10-off promotions for some users.