Youtube TV no longer has Disney channels ABC, ESPN etc

[Hey Yo]

An agreement couldn't be reached between the 2 sides.



ESPN, ABC, National Geographic and more than a dozen other Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube after the two companies failed to renew their content deal before expiration.

Why it matters: The blackout cuts off major sports programming, including NFL games and college football, for one of the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. with more than 8 million subscribers.

What they're saying: Google said Disney demanded "costly economic terms" that would drive up prices for YouTube subscribers, per a statement released last week.

YouTube updated that blog post just before midnight saying Disney had pulled its channels, "benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo."
Disney said YouTube refused to "pay fair rates" for its channels and that the company is "using its market dominance to eliminate competition," per a statement to Axios.

https://www.axios.com/2025/10/31/dis...-blackout-espn

[Off the Court]

"market dominance"?

Disney Plus has WAY MORE subcribers than YouTube TV. Like 130M subscribers vs just 10M.

Does anyone here pay for YouTube TV?

[highwhey]

Does anyone here pay for YouTube TV?

yes but not for much longer, pretty much useless for nba now

[warriorfan]

I have YouTube tv and use it for red zone/league pass