The Athletic launches interactive YouTube show The Athletic LIVE on September 8
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
The Athletic debuts a new interactive digital video series, The Athletic LIVE, beginning September 8. The show will feature segments covering news, analysis, and game watchalongs, utilizing a new studio located in northern Los Angeles. Staff analysts including Charles McDonald, Daniel Popper, and Zach Harper will host, alongside content creators such as Max Browne and Kofie Yeboah. Viewers will participate in real-time through a chat feature that helps determine show topics. Programming will initially air on Sundays and Mondays to align with NFL broadcasts, with plans to expand to five episodes per week as the NBA season approaches. The project is supported by a sponsorship from Google Gemini and follows the company's previous success with video podcasts and investigative series like Pablo Torre Finds Out.
- •The Athletic LIVE premieres September 8 from a new studio in Los Angeles.
- •Show topics will be influenced by real-time audience interaction via the YouTube chat.
- •Hosts include Charles McDonald, Daniel Popper, Zach Harper, Max Browne, and Kofie Yeboah.
- •Episodes will initially coincide with NFL games before expanding to five days a week.
- •The program is supported by a presenting sponsorship from Google Gemini.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — What to expect as The Athletic launches interactive YouTube show ‘The Athletic LIVE’
"The Athletic will debut its most ambitious video series yet next week with the premiere of The Athletic LIVE, an interactive digital show that combines multiple popular YouTube formats and is hosted by Athletic staff as well as outside contributors from the content creator ecosystem. From The Athletic side, newly hired NFL analyst Charles McDonald and…
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