4 days ago

ESPN Blocks Jason Kelce From Chiefs-Chargers YouTube Broadcast

Kelce was lined up to join YouTube’s inaugural NFL stream for Friday’s Chiefs-Chargers game in Brazil, but ESPN said “no way.” Despite Kelce’s YouTube ties and his brother Travis starring in the matchup, ESPN’s $8M-a-year investment keeps him exclusive. The NFL’s pending 10% stake in ESPN raises questions on how future cross-platform broadcast conflicts will be handled.