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Is YouTube TV Making an Example Out of Disney? Channels Go Dark in Major Standoff as CNBC Reporter Shares Evidence of Strategy

Is YouTube TV Making an Example Out of Disney? Channels Go Dark in Major Standoff as CNBC Reporter Shares Evidence of Strategy

It finally happened — the long-brewing tension between streaming titan Google and entertainment empire Disney spilled out into the open last night, leaving millions of subscribers staring at blank screens where ESPN, ABC, FX, and other networks once lived. The YouTube TV Disney negotiation war has escalated, and viewers are caught in the crossfire.

Disney Yanks All Channels from YouTube TV as Both Companies Volley for Subscribers and Streaming Advantage

Disney Yanks All Channels from YouTube TV as Both Companies Volley for Subscribers and Streaming Advantage

Late Thursday night into Friday morning (around 11:30 pm–12:00 am ET, October 30→31, 2025), all Disney-owned linear networks, including ABC (and local ABC stations), ESPN’s suite of channels, FX, Freeform, Disney Channel, and National Geographic, were removed from YouTube TV after the companies failed to reach a new carriage agreement before the prior deal expired. Viewers reported the channels going dark just before the midnight deadline.