Overview
- Disney-owned networks returned to YouTube TV over the weekend following a roughly 15-day outage from Oct. 30 to Nov. 14.
- YouTube TV will offer ESPN’s live content natively inside the app, while Disney+ and Hulu remain separate services outside the YouTube TV interface.
- Disney said select networks can be included in various genre-specific packages, a signal that YouTube TV is preparing targeted bundles such as sports-focused tiers.
- Affected subscribers can claim a $20 credit toward their next bill through Dec. 9 by visiting Settings > Updates in the YouTube TV app and selecting claim credit.
- Disney’s latest annual report cautions that additional carriage disputes are possible in 2026 as distribution contracts come up for renewal.