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The ongoing feud between YouTube TV and Disney 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.
The easiest way you can watch college and NFL football streaming live for FREE is with Fubo, or with DirecTV, as they are both offering free trial periods.
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.
No. 1 — Sling TV (promotional offers, cheapest overall streaming plans that start at $29.99/month)
It doesn’t have a free trial period, but Sling is our No. 1 option because it offers multiple short-term “passes” to watch ESPN for a day, weekend or week at a time. Those cheap plans start at just $4.99. 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 month of access for under $30, and hope the dispute is resolved before then. With Sling, you won’t get access to ABC, but you can supplement your Sling plan with an over-the-air HDTV antenna for your TV that will give you college football and NFL games being broadcast locally in your area on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.
No. 2 — Fubo (free trial, then $96/month with the $11/month additional “Sports Plus” package to add NFL RedZone)
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 local ABC affiliates and ESPN networks). The only major sports channels they don’t have at the moment are Turner affiliates like TNT, TBS and others. While the total monthly cost comes to $96/month for the package that includes NFL RedZone, 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.
No. 3 — DirecTV (free trial, then $100/month total cost when you add the $15/month additional “Sports Pack” to get NFL RedZone)
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.