ABC, ESPN and more pulled from YouTube TV
- KP
- Oct 31
- 1 min read
YouTube TV subscribers noticed their channel list was missing some stations on Friday, Oct. 31. Disney channels, including ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, FX, and Nat Geo, are no longer listed.
This is due to a failed agreement on a new content distribution deal. During negotiations, YouTube stated Disney threatened to black out stations.
"We know this is a frustrating and disappointing outcome for our subscribers and we continue to urge Disney to work with us constructively to reach a fair agreement that restores their networks to YouTube TV," YouTube said.
YouTube said that if the two companies can't come to an agreement, it would give subscribers a $20 credit "for an extended period of time." The base subscription plan costs $82.99 per month.
However, Disney is arguing that YouTube is not paying fair rates for its channels, which will have an impact on some college football games on Saturday, as well as NBA, NFL, and NHL games.
"With a $3 trillion market cap, Google is using its market dominance to eliminate competition and undercut the industry-standard terms we've successfully negotiated with every other distributor," Disney said.
YouTube and Disney continue to work to resolve this issue and come to an agreement.
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