{"id":1638,"date":"2025-11-09T23:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/youtube-tv-espn-and-disney-the-latest-on-the-blackout\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T23:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:31:59","slug":"youtube-tv-espn-and-disney-the-latest-on-the-blackout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/youtube-tv-espn-and-disney-the-latest-on-the-blackout\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/258091_YouTube_TV_vs._Disney__ESPN-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">On October 31st, ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, and over 20 other Disney-owned channels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/811316\/youtube-tv-disney-channels-pulled-deal-renewal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went dark<\/a> on YouTube TV. As the two sides disagree about terms for a new content distribution contract, Google has accused Disney of trying to raise prices for its customers in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/inside-youtube\/disney-youtube-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boost its own Hulu + Live TV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/808789\/fubo-and-hulu-live-tv-have-officially-completed-their-merger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fubo<\/a> offerings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Meanwhile, Disney claims that Google is being unreasonable and seeking preferential treatment and below-market rates, and streamed College GameDay for free during the dispute. It\u2019s quite different from their 2021 carriage blackout, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/12\/20\/22846634\/youtube-tv-disney-streaming-channels-dispute-espn-fx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was resolved within a couple of days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The two don\u2019t seem any closer to an agreement at this point, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6787572\/2025\/11\/07\/espn-disney-memo-youtubetv-nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">war of words continues<\/a>, and now Google is even giving YouTube TV customers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/817382\/google-is-issuing-a-20-credit-to-youtube-tv-subscribers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$20 credit<\/a> for the inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Read on below for all of the news and updates about Google and Disney\u2019s ongoing battle.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/817382\/google-is-issuing-a-20-credit-to-youtube-tv-subscribers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google is issuing a $20 credit to YouTube TV subscribers.<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/815082\/movies-anywhere-ends-google-play-youtube-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Films from YouTube and Google Play are no longer available on Movies Anywhere<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/812955\/no-monday-night-football-no-election-night-abc-news-for-youtube-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Monday Night Football, no Election Night ABC News for YouTube TV.<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/811316\/youtube-tv-disney-channels-pulled-deal-renewal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/673139\/youtube-disney-justin-connolly-sports-media-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney is suing YouTube for poaching a key media and sports executive<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 31st, ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, and over 20 other Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV. 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