ESPN, ABC blacked out on YouTube TV
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YouTube TV and The Walt Disney Co. did not make a new deal before the agreement expired at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. The live TV service had asked the owner of channels such as ABC, FX, National Geographic and ESPN for a better rate for programming.
The YouTube TV and Disney dispute is entering its second weekend. Find out multiple free streaming options to watch a full day of college football on Nov. 9.
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.
If the blackout continues, it would mean the Eagles game vs. the Packers on Monday, Nov. 10, won't be available on the platform.
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Rising costs of sports rights fees and other other factors have fueled YouTube's disputes with Disney and other media companies.
A significant chunk of video programming from ABC and ESPN is unavailable due to Google and Disney's inability to reach a licensing deal. On Thursday night, YouTube TV’s parent Google announced it was losing access to Disney content,
Late last month, YouTube TV announced it was removing Disney’s ABC and ESPN from its platform after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a new carriage rights deal. “Our current agreement with Disney has approached its renewal date,