Note that Vidgo is not accepting new customers as of January 2024, and this piece has been updated to reflect the change.
It’s that time again! Time to get your seasonal streaming service subscriptions turned on and ready for January 5 and the first vault of the year.
This year, we compiled the most salient information into a graphic, which is followed by notes about other conferences and teams with independent viewing options. As was true last year, a number of headline meets appear on Disney’s family of networks, which are also outlined below the graphic. International fans can scroll to the bottom for viewing information.
As always, be sure to check our master schedule for the most up-to-date information, including meet cancellations or coverage changes if applicable.
The biggest change for 2024 is of course the addition of the ACC Network to the gymnastics universe, as well as the retirement of the ESPN Player for international fans.
In short, this year we recommend that fans who want the most complete streaming service consider Sling Orange and Blue with the Sports Extra add-on with additional ESPN+ and Big Ten Plus subscriptions if desired. This combination will gain fans access to every major channel offering gymnastics in 2024.
If you are a Pac-12 or SEC fan and don’t intend to watch BTN, you should consider Sling Orange with Sports Extra to save about $8 per month. Big Ten fans who do not wish to watch either the Pac-12 Network or SEC Network should consider Sling Blue with Sports Extra to save about $3 per month.
DIRECTV has a current offer (as of Jan. 3, 2024) for an ENTERTAINMENT package plus the DIRECTV Sports Pack for $69.99/mo* for the first three months if you sign a 24-month agreement. This would include SECN and BTN, among other non-gymnastics sports offerings.
Keep in mind that DIRECTV has equipment fees and required service agreements that lock users into the service for a set number of months. Sling, YouTube TV, and Vidgo also have introductory deals.
*All prices subject to change. Additional taxes and fees may apply.
Headline Meets
All times Eastern and subject to change.
ABC
- Saturday, January 13 at 4 p.m.: Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad Session 2 with Oklahoma, LSU, Utah, and UCLA
- Saturday, April 20, 4:00 p.m.: National championship team final
BTN
Other Big Ten matchups will appear on Big Ten Plus. Additional meets may be added to the BTN slate at a later date. Though not yet announced, the conference championship is likely to be broadcast on BTN.
- Friday, February 23 at 6 p.m.: Big Five Session One with Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Rutgers
- Saturday, February 24 at 4:30 p.m.: Big Five Session Two with Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, and Penn State
ESPN2
- Friday, January 26 at 7 p.m.: Alabama at Florida
- Friday, February 23 at 7 p.m.: LSU at Florida
- Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m.: Alabama at LSU
- Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.: Michigan at Oklahoma (also streaming on ESPN+)
- Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m.: Florida at Kentucky
- Sunday, March 17 at 4 p.m.: Alabama at Oklahoma (also streaming on ESPN+)
- Thursday, April 18: 4:30 p.m.: National semifinal afternoon session
- Thursday, April 18: 9:00 p.m.: National semifinal evening session
ESPNU
- Friday, February 23 at 7 p.m.: Utah at UCLA
- Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m.: Big 12 conference championship (also streaming on ESPN+)
The Add-Ons
ESPN+
Cost: $10.99/mo* or $109.99/year* (a 15% savings) standalone, bundle options below
Website: https://plus.espn.com/
ESPN+ is available as a standalone service or bundled (with ads) for $14.99 per month* with Disney+ or Hulu. Several meets carried on ESPN2 will also be available on ESPN+ this year, as noted above. All regional competitions will be streamed on ESPN+, as well as the multiview and single-event streams for all national championship sessions.
Big Ten Plus
Cost: $14.95/mo*
Website: https://www.bigtenplus.com/
Fans who only wish to watch one school’s competitions can choose a “school pass” for $9.95/mo*. Big Ten Plus still inexplicably does not offer a discounted gymnastics-only sports pass. However, we’ve found that purchasing three months of the service is cheaper than a sports-specific pass anyway.
*All prices subject to change. Additional taxes and fees may apply.
The Freebies and Anomalies
Altitude and Altitude 2 ($)(Denver)
Altitude can only be accessed via cable, DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, or Fubo TV in the 10-state region of Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho, or via Charter Communications in a wider area. You can enter your zip code in Altitude’s How to Watch tool to find access in your area, if it exists.
BYUtv (BYU)
BYUtv is a free streaming service and can be added to Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV, as well as streamed online after creating a free account.
ESPN 3 (MAC)
ESPN’s free streaming service, ESPN3, carries many MAC meets. Refer to our schedule and select MAC team schedules for direct links as they become available. Western Michigan streams meets for free via Bronco All-Access. Direct links can be found on our schedule.
Overnight Media $ (MPSF)
Starting in 2024, MPSF will be streaming on Overnight Media for $10/mo*.
Lone Star Conference Network ($)(Texas Woman’s)
Texas Woman’s streams meets on the Lone Star Conference Network. This is a pay-per-view service.
Mountain West Network (Air Force, Boise State, San Jose State, Utah State)
Now that the Mountain West is sponsoring gymnastics, we believe you will be able to stream all conference action for free there, though links do not yet appear on its schedule. Mountain West teams are Air Force, Boise State, San Jose State, and Utah State. Refer to our schedule and the Mountain West broadcast schedule for direct links as they become available.
NEC Front Row (LIU)
LIU streams meets on NEC Front Row for no charge. Refer to our schedule and select EAGL team schedules for direct links as they become available.
PlutoTV
PlutoTV is a free streaming service and can be added to Roku or Apple TV. A variety of teams have previously streamed meets here, though we are not aware of any planned meets on PlutoTV for 2024, which may change as more teams add broadcast information to their schedules.
YouTube Live Streams (New Hampshire)
Teams will occasionally provide YouTube live streams when no other streaming is unavailable. New Hampshire meets are streamed on YouTube. Refer to our schedule and select EAGL team schedules for direct links as they become available.
Division III Streams
Most NCGA teams stream meets on in-house streaming services, often for free. Refer to our schedule and select WIAC or NCGA-East team schedules for direct links as they become available.
International Fans
- ESPN Player no longer exists. We apologize to international fans, but we are currently unaware of a similar service! We will update you if/when more information becomes available.
- P12N is available internationally via YouTube International’s live 24/7 stream.
- Big Ten Plus is available in Canada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. If you live outside of these countries, you still may be able to use the service with a VPN.
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Wow, I usually do all of this research by myself each year. This is awesome!
Hi. Just FYI, you might want to inform your readers that there is also a “sports fee” added to many of these streaming services.
FUBO is great and offers a lot. But $74.99 + $7.99 FUBO Extra is not “really accurate”.
As it would seem it is $82.98 if you add the two.
But there is also a $13.99 sports fee added in plus tax (depending on state)
So altogether for FUBO Pro +EXTRA it is actually $104.96 for me here in Massachusetts.
So just be wary that there ARE additional fees and to review before purchasing.