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ESPN
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Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending blackout - ESPN
November 15, 2025 - NEW YORK -- Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels such as ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned live-streaming platform Friday, ending a blackout for customers that lasted over two weeks.
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Sportico
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Disney YouTube TV Blackout Ends: ESPN Channels Return to Service
November 15, 2025 - ESPN networks are once again available to YouTube TV subscribers after a blackout lasted more than two weeks, thanks to a new distribution deal.
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YouTube Blog
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Introducing YouTube TV Plans, launching early 2026
December 10, 2025 - One package that we know our customers will be excited for is the YouTube TV Sports Plan. The Sports Plan will offer fans access to all the major broadcasters as well as sports networks like FS1, NBC Sports Network, all of the ESPN networks, as well as ESPN Unlimited.
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NYTimes
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YouTube TV, Disney reach deal to restore access to ESPN networks after two-week standoff - The Athletic
November 18, 2025 - In a statement, YouTube TV said, ... and future flexibility in our offers. Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN and FX returning to their service over the course of the day, as well as any recordings that were previously ...
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Sporting News
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YouTube TV vs. ESPN dispute: New deal reached, returning ESPN, ABC, Disney stations to subscribers | Sporting News
November 15, 2025 - We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Disney to bring their content back to YouTube TV. Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN, and FX returning to their service over the course of the day.
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USA Today
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YouTube TV to offer new plans, including Sports package with ESPN
December 12, 2025 - The Sports Plan would include all of the ESPN networks, including ESPN Unlimited, as well as FS1 and NBC Sports Network. Subscribers will be able to add on more programming, such as NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone.
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Sporting News
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YouTube TV vs. ESPN dispute updates: Latest news and other options to watch live sports | Sporting News
November 14, 2025 - Johnston mentioned that while Disney is losing millions of dollars every day from the dispute, "any customers subscribing directly to a Disney or ESPN platform or switching their subscription are at least somewhat mitigating the losses." Here is a full quote from Disney CEO Bob Iger from the earnings call about the YouTube TV dispute, courtesy of Awful Announcing:
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Awful Announcing
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4 takeaways from the ESPN-YouTube TV deal
November 15, 2025 - Disney and Google finally agreed to a deal on Friday night after a lengthy two-week carriage dispute. Sports fans can now rejoice that ESPN, ABC, and other Disney networks are back on the air on YouTube TV after missing two weeks of games in ...
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Tom's Guide
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YouTube TV now includes this ESPN perk for free — here's what you need to know | Tom's Guide
November 21, 2025 - The new YouTube and Disney deal gives YouTube TV subscribers free access to ESPN Unlimited. Here's what that gets you.
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PCMAG
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ESPN and ABC Return to YouTube TV. Here's What Happened | PCMag
November 17, 2025 - YouTube TV on Friday reached a deal with Disney to return its content to the live TV streaming service after a two-week blackout. "Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN, and FX returning to their service over the course of the day," ...
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The Verge
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YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout that’s now over | The Verge
November 15, 2025 - Read on below for all of our news and updates about Google and Disney’s battle. ... ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday.
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Sporting News
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YouTube TV and ESPN dispute updates: Latest news and other options to watch NFL, college football & more | Sporting News
November 14, 2025 - MORNING UPDATE: YouTube TV denied Disney’s request to grant subscribers access to ABC for Election Day coverage, arguing that returning the channel for one day might confuse viewers. AFTERNOON UPDATE: While ESPN and YouTube TV's stalemate stretches into its fourth day, Disney said it is granting YouTube TV subscribers access to ABC during Election Day (Tuesday, Nov.
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Reddit
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r/television on Reddit: YouTube TV and Disney Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC
November 15, 2025 - Price hike incoming with the promise that the YTTV/ESPN Unlimited bundle is 100% totally going to happen next year. Even though every other eligible provider is already getting the new ESPN app. ... I don't know the details, but I am good to see YouTube TV stand up against these greedy Corporate Monsters!
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CNBC
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Google, Disney reach deal to restore ESPN, ABC, others to YouTube TV
November 15, 2025 - YouTube TV's standoff with Disney ... legacy media companies. ... Alphabet and Disney on Friday announced that they've reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google's YouTube TV....
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NBC Sports
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Report: Google, Disney are negotiating today to restore ESPN to YouTube TV - NBC Sports
November 8, 2025 - Even if a deal is done, hopefully there will be a credit for the eight days (so far) that have entailed YouTube TV not delivering on the channels for which it has charged. For now, we can at least hope that, by Monday night, the Eagles-Packers game will be available on ESPN and ABC.
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Newsweek
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Disney CFO Shares Bleak Timeline Update of Ongoing ESPN-YouTube TV Dispute - Newsweek
November 13, 2025 - Recent reports have indicated that the dispute has resulted in Disney losing around $4.3 million each day as the blackout of ABC and ESPN programming continues for YouTube TV subscribers.
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Reddit
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r/youtubetv on Reddit: Is anybody able to access ESPN+ (Unlimited) content via TV Provider linking?
November 16, 2025 -

When I try to access ESPN+ content (NFL Turning Point show) in their app, I'm prompted to pay for a plan or link my TV Provider and YTTV is not one of the listed TV Providers. Is anybody seeing anything different than this? I'll assume we need to wait for this to go through.

update: according to Disney, SOME (not all) of ESPN Unlimited content will be integrated into the YTTV app in 2026. We should be getting access to all of ESPN Unlimited via the ESPN app in the near future. We do not yet have access because YTTV is not listed as an eligible TV Provider in the sign in if you try to access Plus/Unlimited content in the app.

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Men's Journal
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YouTube TV Unveils New Update on ESPN, ABC Blackouts - Men's Journal
November 12, 2025 - YouTube TV gave an interesting new update on ESPN and ABC blackouts, explaining what's causing the extended negotiations with Disney.
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Washington Post
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Why is ESPN blacked out on YouTube TV? - The Washington Post
November 6, 2025 - Are you ready ... for a YouTube TV blackout? (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP) ... For the better part of cable’s existence, there have been carriage fights. Distributors (such as Comcast) and networks (such as ESPN) fight over the terms to put a channel on TV, blaming each other for whatever impasse arises.