Here’s how to watch cable TV channels online without cable, plus ways to watch live TV for free without cable.

For eight years, The Roku Channel has been one of the better free streaming options available. It hosts live content plus on-demand TV shows and movies, all for no charge ( Roku says it has "thousands of free TV shows and hit movies," plus more than 500 live TV channels).

YouTube TV customers are currently unable to view ACC Network and other channels in the ESPN family due to an ongoing contract dispute between Disney-owned ESPN and YouTube TV (owned by Google). But there are plenty of free solutions available for college football fans who don’t want to miss a minute of college football action this weekend.

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You may think that TV antennas are a thing of the past, but not only are they still around, they can also pick up a lot of channels for free.

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The new channels that anyone with Freeview can watch right now are Wedotv Movies, available on channel 98, and Cartoon Classics, now rolling out on channel 214. “You will need to retune to update your TV and keep your channels and TV Guide up to date”, Freeview said in a brief blog post.

YouTube TV customers could find themselves without ESPN, ACC Network and more channels right in the middle of the college football season.