Overview
- Disney channels, including ABC and all ESPN networks, have been off YouTube TV since Oct. 30 after contract talks expired, affecting roughly 10 million subscribers.
- YouTube TV said a one-day return of ABC would cause customer confusion and declined Disney’s Election Day proposal.
- Monday Night Football’s Cowboys–Cardinals simulcast on ABC/ESPN is unavailable to YouTube TV users, following a weekend of blacked-out college football.
- Disney is steering viewers to alternatives such as ABC News Live and limited free streams like College GameDay, while urging customers to pressure YouTube TV.
- YouTube TV promises a one-time $20 credit if the blackout persists, as talks continue against a backdrop of other recent carriage fights and TelevisaUnivision remaining off the service.