Disney pulls ABC, ESPN channels from YouTube TV
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Disney’s channels will be removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline. The blackout will leave subscribers unable to watch content from Disney networks, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic and Freeform.
Disney networks including ABC and ESPN have gone dark on Google-owned YouTube TV after the two corporate giants couldn't come to terms on a new deal.
If you wake up to the news that YouTube TV loses Disney channels, you’re not completely out of luck. Plenty of alternative services still carry Disney-owned networks, including Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV’s Orange tier (for ESPN only), Fubo, and cable providers like Spectrum or Comcast.
Disney channels — including ESPN and ABC — disappeared from YouTube TV after a contract dispute, disrupting major sports coverage nationwide.
YouTube and Disney aren't balking — the two sides haven't come to an agreement to keep channels like ABC and ESPN on YouTube TV, and they're now unavailable.