So what STATION are we on for the Sunday game at 7:00? Just tell me that.

ESPN+

I'm not sure if folks are aware but youtube (just the regular free one) typically has all of the games for free. Just go to YouTube and search for the teams and add college baseball. I've watched the last few years of A&m playoff baseball this way, including last night. Typically 720p.

Delete if I'm not able to share this.

Thanks for allowing me to use your post. Really enjoyed watching th game

jnocar said:

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Thanks for allowing me to use your post. Really enjoyed watching th game

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No worries, glad others found it useful for me to post them here. I'll try to post the one I find for the Saturday game, too.

I really hate ESPN nowadays. First the majority of my YouTube TV bill goes to them, and now they want another $12 a month to watch important games that should be on one of their many "cable" channels

Just add all the content to + and charge me $40 and I'll drop YT.

/end rant

flakrat said:

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I really hate ESPN nowadays. First the majority of my YouTube TV bill goes to them, and now they want another $12 a month to watch important games that should be on one of their many "cable" channels

Just add all the content to + and charge me $40 and I'll drop YT.

/end rant

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My rant is: "don't fuss about things that allow you enjoyment….

They have 4 channels. Which games did you want to be dropped?

The Fox/Disney/Discorvery Warner joint venture is nearly here. Price is $42.99 per month.

https://www.venu.com/

It is not the traditional tv bundle in the sense it is sports only.


What can be watched: https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/venu-sports-streaming-service-legal-challenges

WSJ notes Citi analysts estimate 55% of all major leagues sports content is included.

"Around the time Venu was announced earlier this year, Citi analysts estimated the new service would encompass about 55% of U.S. sports rights. "

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/venu-sports-streaming-service-to-cost-42-99-a-month-4c374f7f?st=9wwmypywk97po81&reflink=article_copyURL_share (paywalled)

"A judge blocked Warner Bros. Discovery , Fox Corp.and Disney 's new sports streaming venture, Venu, from launching later this month, a major blow to the effort."

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/judge-blocks-launch-of-sports-streaming-service-b92783e4?st=3jg9qpxe5flhfui&reflink=article_copyURL_share

If you haven't heard: Directv Disney channels including ABC and ESPN as well as Directv authenticated Disney streams are all blacked out. They're just negotiating with each other of course…

At this moment:

1. The joint venture named Venu Sports between Disney, Fox, and WB Discovery was killed due to a Fubo lawsuit against Disney.

2. As part of the Fubo/Disney settlement, Hulu Live TV is combining with Fubo but does not include the Hulu streaming service just live TV streaming.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/06/disney-hulu-live-tv-fubo.html

3. The WB Discovery sale of its DirecTV interest to partner TPG, Inc. is planned to complete in mid-2025. DirecTV has announced a plan to provide a skinny sports package. Not sure when…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/directv-announces-it-will-launch-a-skinny-bundle-of-channels-aimed-at-sports-viewers/ar-BB1rqPvD

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2578641/is-the-directv-mysports-bundle-worth-it-lets-do-the-math.html

3. Dish joined DirecTV in filing against the Fubo - Hulu Live TV merger but it is less clear what Echostar/Dish's go forward strategy is:

https://thedesk.net/2025/01/dish-directv-legal-challenge-fubo-venu-sports/

4. To be clear: most home SEC games will be broadcast on either ESPN linear closing SECN, SECN+ streaming via ESPN app, or also simulcast on SECN+ and ESPN+. Away games either will be broadcast by home teams' media partners or may be picked up by ESPN for ESPN linear broadcasts or ESPN+ broadcasts just like last year:

To use the ESPN app you will need your TV provider name and password for traditional linear channels like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNN, SECN, ACCN, and the random occasional ESPN3 telecasts.

If you wish to have access to the ever growing ESPN+ content you need an ESPN+ activated login. This can be done with a primary ESPN login or a Hulu bundle, or at least for now with Hulu Live TV which includes ESPN+. Note that Disney converted most Hulu logins to MyDisney authentication.

Feel free to ask questions and I or others will attempt to answer them.