ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels could be dropped for YouTube TV subscribers at the end of the month. According to CNBC, Disney and Google, the parent company of YouTube TV, have not yet reached an agreement to continue service for Disney’s programming. The current distribution agreement expires on October 30th at 11:59 PM ET. If the two companies have not reached an agreement by then, YouTube TV subscribers will see ABC and ESPN go dark.
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So far, the two companies have not been able to reach terms agreeable to both. Disney recently began running public announcements on YouTube TV about the potential disruption, which would include losing access to ESPN, ABC, and marquee programming like NFL, college football, NBA, and NHL. YouTube TV has already stated that if the programming “remains unavailable for an extended period of time,” they will offer subscribers a $20 credit. With only a few days left before the previous agreement expires, we hope they can reach an agreement soon.
YouTube TV wants better rates for Disney’s programming, as it currently has about 10 million subscribers. An Official YouTube blog post said that YouTube has “been working in good faith to negotiate a deal with Disney that pays [Disney] fairly for their content on YouTube TV. Unfortunately, Disney is proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers and give [YouTube TV] customers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products – like Hulu + Live TV and, soon, Fubo.”
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In addition to ESPN and ABC, if an agreement isn’t made in time, YouTube TV subscribers could also lose access to channels such as Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Freeform, FX, Nat Geo, SEC Network, and more. We will continue to stay tuned to see if an agreement can be reached before October 30th at 11:59 PM ET.
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Recently, Disney has also raised prices on its streaming services as of October 21st, 2025. This included price hikes for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select, and select bundles. Most of the services saw a price increase between $2 to $3 per month.
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YouTube TV wad ridiculously expensive! Over $100 a month for what! All of my family went with Philo. So much cheaper!