{"id":697694,"date":"2025-11-01T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T03:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T03:00:24","slug":"disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here&#8217;s what customers should know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b0d7ed531a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b0d7ed531a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know\/#Why_is_Disney_content_not_on_YouTube_TV_today\" >Why is Disney content not on YouTube TV today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know\/#What_channels_are_impacted\" >What channels are impacted?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know\/#Where_else_can_I_watch_ESPN_and_ABC\" >Where else can I watch ESPN and ABC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-content-has-gone-dark-on-youtube-tv-heres-what-customers-should-know\/#How_long_could_the_dispute_last\" >How long could the dispute last?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/disney-content-has-gon.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/disney-content-has-gon.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"This Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, file photo shows the YouTube TV logo at the YouTube Space LA in Los Angeles. T Credit: AP Photo\/Reed Saxon, File\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/disney-content-has-gon.jpg\" alt=\"Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know\" title=\"This Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, file photo shows the YouTube TV logo at the YouTube Space LA in Los Angeles. T Credit: AP Photo\/Reed Saxon, File\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                This Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, file photo shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> TV logo at the YouTube Space LA in Los Angeles. T Credit: AP Photo\/Reed Saxon, File<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because the companies have failed to reach a new licensing deal to keep Disney channels on YouTube TV. Depending on how long it lasts, the dispute could particularly impact coverage of U.S. college football matchups over the weekend\u2014as well as NBA and NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s\u2014on top of other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> and entertainment disruptions that have already arrived.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, YouTube TV subscribers who want to watch Disney channels could have little choice other than turning to traditional broadcasting or the company&#8217;s own platforms\u2014which come with their own price tags.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we know.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Disney_content_not_on_YouTube_TV_today\"><\/span>Why is Disney content not on YouTube TV today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Disney content was pulled from YouTube TV after a carriage agreement expired on Thursday. The two sides have been unable to reach a new deal to continue licensing Disney channels on the platform\u2014resulting in the current blackout.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube TV says that Disney is proposing terms that would be too costly, resulting in higher prices and fewer choices for its subscribers. Google&#8217;s streamer has accused Disney of following through on &#8220;the threat of a blackout on YouTube TV as a negotiating tactic&#8221;\u2014and claims that the move also benefits Disney&#8217;s own streaming products like Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Disney says that YouTube TV has refused to pay fair rates of its channels\u2014and is therefore choosing &#8220;to deny their subscribers the content they value most.&#8221; The California entertainment giant also accused Google of &#8220;using its market dominance to eliminate competition and undercut the industry-standard terms we&#8217;ve successfully negotiated with every other distributor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a Friday note to employees, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro added that YouTube TV pulled Disney content Thursday night &#8220;prior to the midnight expiration of our deal&#8221;\u2014and noted the platform also deleted subscribers&#8217; previously-recorded programming. The Associated Press reached out to Google for further comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/disney-content-has-gon-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/disney-content-has-gon-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for ESPN on a remote control, in Portland, Ore. Credit: AP Photo\/Jenny Kane, FIle\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/disney-content-has-gon-1.jpg\" alt=\"Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know\" title=\"This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for ESPN on a remote control, in Portland, Ore. Credit: AP Photo\/Jenny Kane, FIle\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for ESPN on a remote control, in Portland, Ore. Credit: AP Photo\/Jenny Kane, FIle<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_channels_are_impacted\"><\/span>What channels are impacted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ESPN and ABC are among the biggest networks that YouTube TV subscribers can no longer access amid the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>And beyond those top sports and news offerings, other Disney-owned content that is now dark on the platform include channels specific to U.S. college athletic regions, like the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference. NatGeo and FX are also impacted.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a recap of the full list <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtubetv\/answer\/16654675?visit_id=638968431803573294-3963843398&amp;p=disney&amp;rd=1\" target=\"_blank\">outlined by YouTube TV<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>1. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes (Spanish Plan)<\/p>\n<p>2. ABC and ABC News Live<\/p>\n<p>3. Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo Mundo (Spanish Plan)<\/p>\n<p>4. Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD<\/p>\n<p>5. FX, FXX and FXM<\/p>\n<p>6. SEC Network and ACC Network<\/p>\n<p>7. Freeform<\/p>\n<p>8. Localish<\/p>\n<p>9. Baby TV Espa\u00f1ol (Spanish Plan)<\/p>\n<p>Google says that streamer adds-ons like 4K Plus and Spanish Plus are also affected.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_else_can_I_watch_ESPN_and_ABC\"><\/span>Where else can I watch ESPN and ABC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Consumers can continue to watch Disney&#8217;s sports programming on the company&#8217;s own ESPN offerings\u2014but it will come with an additional cost. For streaming, the network launched its own platform earlier this year under the same ESPN name, starting at $29.99 a month.<\/p>\n<p>Other Disney content can be found on platforms like Hulu, Disney+ and Fubo. Again, those come with their own price tags. Disney also allows people to bundle ESPN along with Hulu and Disney+ for $35.99 a month\u2014or $29.99 a month for the first year.<\/p>\n<p>Disney also directed customers to a website called KeepMyNetworks.com to explore other options, which includes more traditional broadcast services.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re a YouTube TV subscriber and don&#8217;t have these streaming sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions or broadcast offerings, you might be left without access to this Disney content as long as the impasse lasts. YouTube TV said it would give subscribers a $20 credit if Disney content unavailable &#8220;for an extended period of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>YouTube TV&#8217;s base subscription plan costs $82.99 per month. Beyond Disney content, the platform currently offers live TV from networks like NBC, CBS, Fox, BBC, PBS, Hallmark, Food Network and more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_could_the_dispute_last\"><\/span>How long could the dispute last?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube TV and Disney have acknowledged that the disruption is frustrating\u2014and both maintain that they&#8217;re still committed to finding a resolution. But only time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>The current blackout marks the latest in growing list of licensing disputes that impact consumers&#8217; access to content.<\/p>\n<p>From sports events to awards shows, live programming that was once reserved for broadcast has increasingly made its way into the streaming world over the years\u2014as more and more consumers ditch traditional cable or satellite TV subscriptions for content they can get online. But renewing carriage agreements can also mean tense contract negotiations, particularly amid growing competition in the space.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube TV and Disney have been down this road before. In 2021, YouTube TV subscribers also briefly lost access to all Disney content on the platform after a similar contract breakdown between the two companies. That outage lasted less than two days, with the companies eventually reaching an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Some past impasses have been shorter and limited to a matter of hours\u2014or found a way to temporarily ward of disruptions at the last minute. In August, for example, YouTube TV reached a &#8220;short-term extension&#8221; in its contract dispute with Fox, and the two later reached a new licensing deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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