{"id":365044,"date":"2025-11-08T17:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/365044\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T17:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:45:12","slug":"3-ways-youtube-tv-subscribers-can-watch-espn-abc-and-other-disney-channels-for-free-this-weekend-as-carriage-fee-dispute-continues-to-keep-channels-off-of-googles-streaming-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/365044\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways YouTube TV subscribers can watch ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels for free this weekend as carriage fee dispute continues to keep channels off of Google&#8217;s streaming platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"W7XOSAQQJNE2BFXACUIXCD3IP4\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/tv\/2025\/11\/disney-vs-youtube-tv-dispute-update-espn-streaming-options-that-include-free-trials-for-football-fans-today.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/tv\/2025\/11\/disney-vs-youtube-tv-dispute-update-espn-streaming-options-that-include-free-trials-for-football-fans-today.html\">ongoing feud between YouTube TV and Disney<\/a> drags along, and with no end in sight, subscribers to YouTube TV streaming platform are the most affected as Disney channels like ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network and ACC Network are all currently removed from the platform. But there are a few options you can use to watch Disney channels streaming free this weekend.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__unordered-list\">\n<li id=\"43YPAZY7FJA3JN5K3MXRY3QZN4\">The easiest way you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/college-football\/?irad=399332&amp;irmp=1810043&amp;product_category=Sports%3EStreaming%3EFootball\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/college-football\/?irad=399332&amp;irmp=1810043\">watch college and NFL football streaming live for FREE is with Fubo<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587347&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=tbrown%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Faffiliates%2Fstream%2F&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EStreaming\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.directv.com\/affiliates\/stream\/\">with DirecTV<\/a>, as they are both offering free trial periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BYP74YH44NDO7CPF2PYEAQVJ7I\">If you are a football fan, or just need access to watch one important game this week, there are three platforms that carry ESPN Networks and other Disney channels, which offer either free trial periods or cheap streaming plans. These options will help get you through the weekend, or longer, as this carriage dispute drags on. Here are what we feel are the best options for YouTube TV subscribers wanting to watch ESPN and other Disney channels, which we have ranked for you in terms of both price and functionality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WPBBW6BZPBBXJJGJFT5MCYOZBE\"><b>No. 1 <\/b>\u2014<b> Sling TV (promotional offers, cheapest overall streaming <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/c\/1810043\/1132376\/14334?adtype=Deeplink&amp;subId1=tbrown%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EStreaming\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.sling.com\/\"><b>plans that start at $29.99\/month<\/b><\/a><b>)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"TUCPDU5XJBEOLGGCF5IQ5YMPVA\">It doesn\u2019t have a free trial period, but Sling is our No. 1 option because it offers multiple short-term \u201cpasses\u201d to watch ESPN for a day, weekend or week at a time. <a href=\"https:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/c\/1810043\/1132376\/14334?adtype=Deeplink&amp;subId1=tbrown%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2Fservice&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EStreaming\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.sling.com\/service\">Those cheap plans start at just $4.99<\/a>. So, if you think this dispute with YouTube TV will be over soon, you can buy one of these short term passes, or sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/c\/1810043\/1132376\/14334?adtype=Deeplink&amp;subId1=tbrown%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2F&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EStreaming\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.sling.com\/\">a month of access for under $30<\/a>, and hope the dispute is resolved before then. With Sling, you won\u2019t get access to ABC, but you can supplement your Sling plan with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01FUB4ZG8?tag=advanceoregon-20\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01FUB4ZG8\">an over-the-air HDTV antenna<\/a> for your TV that will give you college football and NFL games being broadcast locally in your area on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K3VMS3SDKNETXDWD42DDUEFSSI\"><b>No. 2 <\/b>\u2014<b> Fubo (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/advance_417d9_oregon?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Fwelcome%2Fleagues%2F191277%3Firad%3D356362%26irmp%3D1810043&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonlive.com%2Fnfl%2F2024%2F09%2Fwhat-time-tv-channel-is-nfl-redzone-on-today-free-live-stream-week-3-trial-preview-to-watch-with-without-cable.html&amp;event_type=click&amp;author=tbrown&amp;shopnl=0&amp;section=NFL&amp;subsections=TV+%26+Movies%2CTrending%2CSports&amp;article_published_time=2024-09-22T11%3A20%3A00.387Z&amp;article_modified_time=2024-09-22T11%3A20%3A54.367Z&amp;linkbuybutton=0&amp;pagebuybutton=0&amp;bc_id=undefined&amp;sru=0&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fadvancelocal.arcpublishing.com%2F&amp;trx-iid=iid1757012442759fhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>free trial, then $96\/month<\/b><\/a><b> with the $11\/month additional \u201cSports Plus\u201d package to add NFL RedZone)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AVBY7H3SWZEQRAIICLI7GP5VWY\">Not only does Fubo have NFL RedZone as an option, they carry most of the channels that would feature nationally televised NFL football games (like FOX, NBC, and CBS as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/advance_417d9_oregon?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Flp%2Fstream-nfl-redzone-online%2F%3Firad%3D667759%26irmp%3D1810043&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonlive.com%2Fnfl%2F2024%2F09%2Fwhat-time-tv-channel-is-nfl-redzone-on-today-free-live-stream-week-3-trial-preview-to-watch-with-without-cable.html&amp;event_type=click&amp;author=tbrown&amp;shopnl=0&amp;section=NFL&amp;subsections=TV+%26+Movies%2CTrending%2CSports&amp;article_published_time=2024-09-22T11%3A20%3A00.387Z&amp;article_modified_time=2024-09-22T11%3A20%3A54.367Z&amp;linkbuybutton=0&amp;pagebuybutton=0&amp;bc_id=undefined&amp;sru=0&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fadvancelocal.arcpublishing.com%2F&amp;trx-iid=iid1757012442759fhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local ABC affiliates and ESPN networks<\/a>). The only major sports channels they don\u2019t have at the moment are Turner affiliates like TNT, TBS and others. While the total monthly cost comes to $96\/month <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/advance_417d9_oregon?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Fwelcome%2Fleagues%2F191277%3Firad%3D356362%26irmp%3D1810043&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonlive.com%2Fnfl%2F2024%2F09%2Fwhat-time-tv-channel-is-nfl-redzone-on-today-free-live-stream-week-3-trial-preview-to-watch-with-without-cable.html&amp;event_type=click&amp;author=tbrown&amp;shopnl=0&amp;section=NFL&amp;subsections=TV+%26+Movies%2CTrending%2CSports&amp;article_published_time=2024-09-22T11%3A20%3A00.387Z&amp;article_modified_time=2024-09-22T11%3A20%3A54.367Z&amp;linkbuybutton=0&amp;pagebuybutton=0&amp;bc_id=undefined&amp;sru=0&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fadvancelocal.arcpublishing.com%2F&amp;trx-iid=iid1757012442759fhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for the package that includes NFL RedZone<\/a>, Fubo allows you to have at least two concurrent viewers. This means you can buy the service and share your login with a friend or family member to share the monthly cost and really save some money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UUKBLMB66NHBZPYAP6MLCS34EU\"><b>No. 3 <\/b>\u2014<b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587347&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=tbrown%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Faffiliates%2Fstream%2F&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EStreaming\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.directv.com\/affiliates\/stream\/\"><b>DirecTV<\/b><\/a><b> (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587347&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=tbrown%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Faffiliates%2Fstream%2F&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EStreaming\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.directv.com\/affiliates\/stream\/\"><b>free trial, then $100\/month<\/b><\/a><b> total cost when you add the $15\/month additional \u201cSports Pack\u201d to get NFL RedZone)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HZJBWT5OLNHSPPWLEN73TDRW6I\">DirecTV is slightly more expensive than Fubo, depending on your location or the plan you choose, but it does have a free trial. You can give this a go if you want to try it out this week and compare it to Fubo or Sling before you commit long term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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