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Title: YouTube TV blackout with Disney will impact NBA games tonight: How to
watch ESPN, ABC and more

Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:32:30 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/stream...

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It doesn't look like Disney-owned channels including ABC and ESPN will be
returning to YouTube TV anytime soon. The Walt Disney Co. pulled its channels
from YouTube TV as of midnight on Oct. 30 after the two companies failed to
reach new terms on their latest carriage agreement and the spat is showing no
signs of a resolution yet. While big sporting events are often where the
rubber meets the road on these channel blackouts, YouTube TV subscribers were
unable to see any college football games on ABC or ESPN all weekend, and a
number of tonight's NBA games are going to be affected, too. YouTube TV
management officially rebuffed Disney's request for a 24-hour restoration of
its channels in a blog post on Monday ΓÇö ostensibly to offer coverage of
Tuesday's elections ΓÇö proposing instead that Disney reactivate the feeds
for ABC and ESPN while negotiations continue.

YouTube TV had previously stated that if DisneyΓÇÖs channels remain off the
platform for an extended period, customers will receive a $20 monthly credit.
(Some users have reportedly noticed an option for $10 off in their accounts.)
This discount provides little consolation though if you want to watch
tonight's NBA games or your favorite shows like Abbott Elementary, Grey's
Anatomy and Dancing with the Stars. If you don't want to miss out on
tonight's Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks or San Antonio Spurs vs.
Los Angeles Lakers games ΓÇö both on ESPN ΓÇö you'll need to seek out
alternative viewing methods. And unfortunately for YouTube TV's negotiating
position, there are plenty of options.

One of the cheapest ways to watch ESPN is with a Sling Day Pass ΓÇö for just
$5/day, you can tune into any and all ESPN programming, including tonight's
NBA games, with no other commitments. If you want a full switch from YouTube
TV, there's Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, or Fubo, where you can watch all the
Disney-owned channels. (Remember, unlike a lot of cable plans, you can easily
pause or cancel YouTube TV or any of these alternatives, so long as you have
month-to-month subscriptions.) If you're looking for a workaround to watch
ESPN, the Disney Channel, ABC and more, here's are the best options so you
won't miss a moment of sports, news, or entertainment, all pulled from our
list of best live TV streaming services to cut cable.

Grab an ESPN bundle so you won't miss the NFL, NBA or any other games

Get Hulu + Live TV at a great price

Try Fubo free for a week and get $30 your first month

Try DirecTV free for 5 days, and get $30 off your first month

What about Sling "day passes"?

You may have heard that Sling offers day, weekend and week passes to its
streaming programming for as little as $5 per day. That is an option if
you're looking for just some of the ESPN channels (the Sling Orange tier),
but ABC isn't included. (If you're just looking to catch one of this week's
big games, like Monday Night Football on ESPN, it's a great short-term
solution.) If you want a longer-term solution, you can get both ESPN and ABC
with Sling's Orange and Blue package ($30 a month to start, $61 thereafter),
but you'll need to add on the Sports Extra package for ESPNU, which requires
an additional charge.

Get your local Disney/ABC programming for free

Need your local ABC programming? Your station may have its own free local
streaming news channel (many do), you can see if The Roku Channel carries
your local station's news, or download your local news station app if it's a
Nexstar channel.

The other alternative ΓÇö if you're within the broadcast radius of a local
ABC affiliate ΓÇö is to get an over-the-air antenna. You can plug in your ZIP
code at antennaweb.org to see what channels are in your area. This off-brand
unit has worked very well in our initial testing ΓÇö it's under $30, and the
channels are truly free.

What games are on ESPN/ABC this week?

If you're wondering what games you might miss as a result of the
YouTubeTV/Disney blackout, here's a list of some upcoming sports you may not
want to miss:

NBA

Wednesday, Nov. 5

7:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks | ESPN
10 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ESPN

College Football

Wednesday, Nov. 5

7 p.m. | Kent State at Ball State | ESPNU
7 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Toledo | ESPN2

Thursday, Nov. 6

7:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Appalachian State | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | UTSA at South Florida | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 7
9 p.m. | Tulane at Memphis | ESPN

Saturday, Nov. 8
12 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia at Mississippi State | ESPN
12 p.m. | No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech | ABC
12 p.m. | SMU at Boston College | ACC Network
12 p.m. | James Madison at Marshall | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Southern Miss at Arkansas State | ESPNU
3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 22 Missouri | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Syracuse at No. 18 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Kansas at Arizona | ESPN2
4 p.m. | Auburn at No. 16 Vanderbilt | SEC Network
4 p.m. | Kennesaw State at New Mexico State | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Georgia State at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Texas State at Louisiana | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Wake Forest at No. 14 Virginia | ESPN
7 p.m. | Cal at No. 15 Louisville | ESPN2
7 p.m. | Florida State at Clemson | ACCN
7:30 p.m. | LSU at No. 4 Alabama | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Florida at Kentucky | SEC Network

Update Nov. 5 2025, 12:32PM ET: This story has been updated to include
detailed info on tonight's ESPN NBA games, as well as the college football
games on deck for this weekend.

Update Nov. 3 2025, 6:36PM ET: This story has been updated to include YouTube
TV's latest response to Disney's request to restore its channels for just 24
hours.

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