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Pat McAfee Will Stream ESPN’s College GameDay on X Again as YouTube TV Blackout Continues

ESPN says no carriage deal is in place with YouTube TV heading into the weekend.

Overview

  • The full pregame show will be available free on Pat McAfee’s X page for the second consecutive Saturday.
  • ESPN told employees there is still no agreement with Google’s service, keeping ESPN and ABC off YouTube TV for another sports-heavy weekend.
  • YouTube TV accused Disney of negotiating in public through paid talent and said it is ready to make a fair deal consistent with other distributors.
  • Last weekend’s GameDay stream on X drew about 1.18 million unique viewers, according to figures McAfee shared from the platform.
  • Saturday’s show starts at 9 a.m. ET from Texas Tech in Lubbock, with Patrick Mahomes scheduled as the celebrity guest picker.