Overview
- ESPN, ABC and more than 20 Disney-owned channels remain off YouTube TV through Nov. 2 after the companies failed to renew their carriage deal.
- YouTube TV says it will issue a one-time $20 credit if the outage persists for an extended period, and many subscribers report missing DVR recordings tied to the pulled networks.
- ESPN made some content free, including College GameDay on the ESPN app and on X, while Disney figures urged viewers to contact YouTube TV via keepmynetworks.com.
- Talks are hung up on carriage fees, channel packaging and access to new offerings such as ESPN Unlimited, with Disney and Google trading accusations over unfair terms.
- Viewers are shifting to alternatives such as Fubo (now owned by Disney), DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV or ESPN’s direct plans, and YouTube says NFL Sunday Ticket access can be restored for affected bundle buyers who canceled YouTube TV by contacting support.