{"id":355865,"date":"2025-11-04T21:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/355865\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T21:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:07:10","slug":"disney-outage-on-youtube-tv-gets-spicier-as-google-spurns-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/355865\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Outage on YouTube TV Gets Spicier as Google Spurns ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">A contract dispute between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/best-disney-plus-tv-shows-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Disney<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/top-100-live-tv-channels-youtubetv-sling-hulu-more-ranked\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube TV<\/a>\u00a0has resulted in the removal of ESPN, ABC, FX and all other Disney-owned channels from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/best-streaming-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">streaming service<\/a>, with little indication that the standoff will be resolved soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">The disagreement stems from the &#8220;carriage fee&#8221; that Google pays Disney in order to broadcast its channels on YouTube TV. Disney has run into similar negotiating standoffs with other broadcasters in the past, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/home-entertainment\/disney-and-spectrum-deal-restores-espn-abc-for-millions-of-viewers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Spectrum\/Charter cable in 2023<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/directv-disney-reach-deal-that-ends-espn-abc-blackout\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">DirecTV in 2024<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Disney asked YouTube TV to restore its ABC channel for today&#8217;s US election coverage, but YouTube TV rejected that request on Monday. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/our-response-to-disneys-request-to-restore-abc\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blog post<\/a>, YouTube said that offering one channel for only 24 hours would &#8220;cause customer confusion among those who may briefly see ABC on YouTube TV only to lose it again shortly after.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>YouTube went a bit further in its rejection post, noting that viewers have many options for following election news on YouTube TV, and commenting, &#8220;on the last two U.S. election days, the vast majority of tuned-in YouTube TV subscribers chose not to watch ABC.&#8221; Ouch.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, YouTube TV proposed &#8220;immediately restoring the Disney channels that our customers watch: ABC and the ESPN networks, while we continue to negotiate.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnet.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Add CNET<\/a> as a preferred Google source.<\/p>\n<p>Disney says YouTube TV is not paying enough to stream its channels. YouTube TV, owned by Google, has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.streamtvinsider.com\/video\/youtube-tv-has-amassed-94-million-subscribers-analyst-estimates\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">most subscribers<\/a> of all other internet TV providers, more than 9 million. Hulu, owned by Disney, is second with 4.3 million subscribers through its Hulu + Live TV offering.<\/p>\n<p>Which Disney channels were removed from YouTube TV?<\/p>\n<p>Football fans aren&#8217;t the only viewers left sidelined by the loss of Disney channels from YouTube TV. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtubetv\/answer\/16654675\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Here are all the channels<\/a> that have been removed from the streaming service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ABC<\/li>\n<li>ABC News Live<\/li>\n<li>ACC Network<\/li>\n<li>Baby TV Espa\u00f1ol (Spanish Plan)<\/li>\n<li>Disney Channel<\/li>\n<li>Disney Junior<\/li>\n<li>Disney XD<\/li>\n<li>ESPN<\/li>\n<li>ESPN Deportes (Spanish Plan)<\/li>\n<li>ESPNews<\/li>\n<li>ESPNU<\/li>\n<li>ESPN2<\/li>\n<li>Freeform<\/li>\n<li>FX<\/li>\n<li>FXM<\/li>\n<li>FXX<\/li>\n<li>Localish<\/li>\n<li>Nat Geo<\/li>\n<li>Nat Geo Mundo (Spanish Plan)<\/li>\n<li>Nat Geo Wild<\/li>\n<li>SEC Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When could Disney channels be restored to YouTube TV?<\/p>\n<p>As with previous Disney disputes, negotiations are under wraps though both companies are sniping at each other on social networks and the web. Judging by Disney&#8217;s contract conflicts from previous years \u2014 Sling TV in 2022, Spectrum\/Charter in 2023 and DirecTV in 2024 \u2014 the outage may last only a few more days, but Google has considerably more bargaining power than those other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Oct. 30, YouTube TV <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YouTubeTV\/status\/1984097064276656264\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\">posted on X<\/a>, &#8220;Members, when we renew our contracts with network partners, we advocate for fair pricing to offer you the best TV experience.&#8221; The service also said it would offer subscribers a $20 credit &#8220;if their content is unavailable for an extended period of time.&#8221; You can find updates on the dispute on <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtubetv\/answer\/16654675\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this YouTube TV page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Google&#8217;s YouTube TV has chosen to deny its subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/31\/disney-content-to-go-dark-on-youtubetv-amid-contract-dispute-.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Disney said in a statement to CNBC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a memo to employees on Friday that was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/31\/disney-content-to-go-dark-on-youtubetv-amid-contract-dispute-.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reported by CNBC<\/a>, Disney accused YouTube TV of deleting &#8220;previously recorded shows and events from their subscribers&#8217; libraries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;YouTube TV and its owner, Google, are not interested in achieving a fair deal with us,&#8221; Disney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in the memo. &#8220;Instead, they want to use their power and extraordinary resources to eliminate competition and devalue the very content that helped them build their service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Disney is also asking its viewers to ask YouTube TV to bring back its broadcasting via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keepmynetworks.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">keepmynetworks.com<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p>How can YouTube TV subscribers watch football games during the Disney outage?<\/p>\n<p>YouTube TV subscribers with an aerial TV antenna can still watch Monday Night Football and college football games on ABC if they live close enough to receive an over-the-air broadcast signal from a local ABC affiliate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, the only real option is for viewers to watch MNF at home is to subscribe to another service that provides ABC and ESPN, including ESPN+, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, or DirectTV Stream. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/sling-tv-offers-5-day-passes-for-casual-viewers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"c-shortcodeLink c-shortcodeLink-active\" target=\"_blank\">Sling TV offers both a $5 Day Pass<\/a> that could be a good option for viewers who want to watch one specific game, or a $10 Weekend Pass that would give you college football games on Saturday and the NFL on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to find football games at local establishments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/save-this-handy-app-so-you-can-watch-nfl-sunday-ticket-games-for-free\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this handy app<\/a> can help you find places that are showing the games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A contract dispute between Disney and\u00a0YouTube TV\u00a0has resulted in the removal of ESPN, ABC, FX and all other&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":355866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[171,173,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-355865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-tv","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115493473182058828","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/355866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}