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Four of the Wildcats’ first six games, and another in late December against Bellarmine, will be aired only on SEC Network+, part of ESPN’s digital platform. Those games include: Tuesday against Nicholls, Nov. 7 against Valparaiso, Nov. 14 against Eastern Illinois, Nov. 21 against Loyola (Maryland) and Dec. 23 against Bellarmine.
With the expiration of a carriage deal between Disney and YouTube TV a week away, the company has started to put messaging on its airwaves, including ESPN, about the potential end of the deal, which would have major implications for around 10 million YouTube TV subscribers.
The companies are at odds over a content distribution deal, leaving YouTubeTV users without access to sports networks at the height of football season