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.
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