Overview
- YouTube TV completed ingestion of ESPN Unlimited Tuesday, making ESPN live events and library programming playable inside the YouTube TV interface for subscribers on the $82.99 main plan and any sports-inclusive plans.
- ESPN Unlimited on YouTube TV includes ESPN and ESPN2 linear channels plus ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network and SECN+, ACC Network and ACCNX, and thousands of additional live events each year.
- The integration supports core ESPN features within YouTube TV such as unlimited DVR, multiview, key plays, live scores and stats, an updated guide with three rows of ESPN events, and a station picker for language, home/away and alternate camera feeds.
- Disney will raise the standalone price of ESPN Unlimited from $29.99 to $31.99 per month on Sept. 17, 2026 while YouTube TV subscribers continue to get the service at no extra charge through qualifying plans.
- The move follows a November 2025 carriage deal that ended a blackout and represents a concession by Disney that may reduce traffic to ESPN’s app and shift first‑party viewing data and audience control to YouTube TV’s large subscriber base.