Overview
- More than 20 Disney-owned networks were removed from YouTube TV late Oct. 30–31, including ABC, ESPN, FX, Freeform, National Geographic and local ABC stations.
- YouTube TV, which serves roughly 10 million subscribers, warned the outage could disrupt marquee live sports such as NFL, college football, NBA and NHL games.
- Google says Disney is seeking higher rates that would force price hikes, while Disney says it is asking for fair market terms and urges YouTube TV to restore access.
- YouTube TV says it will issue a one-time $20 credit if the channels stay off the service for an extended period, and some users report early cutoffs and missing DVR recordings.
- Disney is directing viewers to keepmynetworks.com and points customers to alternatives like Hulu + Live TV, Sling and Fubo while negotiations continue without a stated timeline.