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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 - I had to go back to the app on my phone and verify my location and the local channels came back. Good luck. More replies ... Glad to hear this. YouTube TV is my main source so I’m happy ... I enjoy my antenna gets abc free. Best $3 at goodwill I spent
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YouTube TV and Disney Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC
So how long do you think until YouTube TV issues the price hike? More on reddit.com
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YouTube TV to Drop Disney’s ABC, ESPN and Other Networks After Two Sides Fail to Reach New Deal
Meanwhile, Disney just finalized their acquisition of Fubo TV. I'm sure this is just a coincidence. More on reddit.com
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Where is my ABC affiliate?
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YouTubeTV no longer streaming ESPN and Disney owned channels, Google offering $20 credit "if their content is unavailable for an extended period of time"
Let’s get this straight. ESPN are the most expensive channels on any platform. And now they want more because they overbid for their content? I fully support YouTube TV for trying to keep our rates low. More on reddit.com
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PCMAG
pcmag.com › home › news › video › video streaming services
ESPN and ABC Return to YouTube TV. Here's What Happened | PCMag
November 17, 2025 - "Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN, and FX returning to their service over the course of the day," YouTube tweeted. "Thanks for your patience and for being a valued member."
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CNBC
cnbc.com › 2025 › 11 › 14 › google-disney-reach-deal-to-restore-espn-abc-others-to-youtube-tv.html
Google, Disney reach deal to restore ESPN, ABC, others to YouTube TV
November 15, 2025 - Alphabet and Disney on Friday announced that they've reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google's YouTube TV. The deal comes after a two-week standoff between the two companies that started on Oct.
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YouTube Blog
blog.youtube › news-and-events › our-response-to-disneys-request-to-restore-abc
Our response to Disney's request to restore ABC - YouTube Blog
November 3, 2025 - To truly achieve what is best for our mutual customers, we propose immediately restoring the Disney channels that our customers watch: ABC and the ESPN networks, while we continue to negotiate. Those are the channels that people want. If you agree with our proposal and give us approval, we can get our operational teams together and get these channels live in hours. Let us know how you’d like to proceed. More importantly, let's get a fair deal done so we can get back to providing our mutual customers with the content they want.
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ABC27
abc27.com › national › youtube-tv-disney-reach-deal-to-restore-programming
YouTube TV, Disney reach deal to restore access to ESPN, ABC | ABC27
November 15, 2025 - “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Disney to bring their content back to YouTube TV,” YouTube TV announced on its official X page. “Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN, and FX returning to their service over the course of the day. Thanks for your patience and for being a valued member.” · Under the new agreement, YouTube TV subscribers will have access to all ESPN networks, ABC, Disney-branded channels, Freeform, the FX Networks and the National Geographic channels at no extra cost, Disney said in a news release.
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Forbes
forbes.com › forbes homepage › business › breaking news
Will The YouTube TV-Disney Carriage Dispute End Soon? Here’s The Latest
November 13, 2025 - ESPN, ABC and other channels owned by Disney have been unavailable for YouTube TV’s estimated 10 million subscribers since Oct. 30.
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USA Today
usatoday.com › story › sports › 2025 › 11 › 14 › youtube-tv-disney-agreement-carriage-dispute-espn-abc-sports › 87280360007
YouTube TV, Disney reach agreement to bring ESPN, ABC, others back
November 15, 2025 - After about two weeks, YouTube TV subscribers have a good chunk of their sports back. The streaming service reached an agreement with Disney on Friday, Nov. 14, just before another weekend of sports that will bring networks like ABC and ESPN ...
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Oregon Live
oregonlive.com › tv › 2025 › 11 › youtube-tv-vs-disney-feud-update-is-the-espn-abc-channel-blackout-ending-soon.html
YouTube TV vs Disney feud update: When are ESPN, ABC channels back this weekend?
November 15, 2025 - As of Friday, November 14, the ESPN blackout is reportedly over. ABC, ESPN Networks and more Disney-owned channels will start coming back to the service throughout the evening and into Saturday morning.
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USA Today
usatoday.com › story › tech › 2025 › 11 › 14 › youtube-tv-disney-contract-dispute-negotiations › 87267089007
Have YouTube TV and Disney reached agreement? It could be 'a little while.'
November 14, 2025 - Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC have been pulled off of YouTube TV since Oct. 30. How long will the dispute last? Here's the latest.
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Google Support
support.google.com › youtubetv › answer › 16654675
Disney channel availability on YouTube TV
November 9, 2025 - Official YouTube TV Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using YouTube TV and other answers to frequently asked questions.
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Android Central
androidcentral.com › streaming & tv
YouTube TV is ready to bring back ABC and ESPN, but there's a catch | Android Central
November 4, 2025 - YouTube TV and Disney come to multi-year agreement to bring back ABC, ESPN, and more · Google's email emphasizes that it could restore ABC and ESPN on YouTube TV "in hours" if Disney agrees to the proposal, just in time for Election Day coverage. It also claims that ABC could alternatively livestream its coverage for free on YouTube. Publicly resorting to the same tactic that Disney relied on in past disputes fails to acknowledge the distinction between YouTube and other distribution platforms.
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ESPN
espn.com › espn › story › _ › id › 46969585 › disney-reaches-new-deal-youtube-tv-ending-blackout
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. "As part of the new deal, Disney's full suite of networks and stations -- including ESPN and ABC -- have already begun to be restored to YouTube TV subscribers," The Walt Disney Co.
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Reuters
reuters.com › world › us › disney-asks-youtube-tv-restore-abc-election-day-coverage-2025-11-03
YouTube proposes returning ABC, ESPN networks following Disney's request | Reuters
November 3, 2025 - Nov 3 (Reuters) - YouTube TV has proposed restoring Disney's (DIS.N), opens new tab ABC and ESPN networks, in response to the entertainment giant's earlier request to bring back ABC to the pay-TV platform for Election Day coverage.
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Komo News
komonews.com › news › local › where-to-watch-your-local-abc-station
Where to watch your local ABC station
November 1, 2025 - Unfortunately, this means all ABC-affiliated stations (even those not owned by Disney) were also dropped from the YouTube TV platform. To be clear, neither this Station nor Sinclair (our parent company) have “blacked out” or “pulled” our station on YouTube TV.
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Yahoo!
yahoo.com › news › articles › youtube-tv-ready-bring-back-061608485.html
YouTube TV is ready to bring back ABC and ESPN, but there's a catch
November 4, 2025 - "Despite the impasse that led to the current blackout, we have asked YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day so subscribers have access to the information they rely on," a Disney spokesperson said in the statement to Deadline. "We believe in putting the public interest first and hope YouTube TV will take this small step for their customers while we continue to work toward a fair agreement."
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TheStreet
thestreet.com › entertainment › youtube-tv-drops-generous-offer-for-its-subscribers
YouTube TV drops generous offer for its subscribers - TheStreet
November 24, 2025 - Google’s YouTube TV and the Walt Disney Company had been in a dispute for about two weeks, during which millions of subscribers lost access to popular Disney channels, including ABC, ESPN, the Disney Channel, FX, and National Geographic.
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NJ.com
nj.com › tv › 2025 › 11 › did-youtube-tv-and-disney-reach-an-agreement-update-on-negotiations-alternatives-for-abc-and-espn.html
Did YouTube TV and Disney reach an agreement? Update on negotiations, alternatives for ABC and ESPN
November 15, 2025 - YouTube TV has about 10 million customers, all of whom have not been able to watch ABC, ESPN and other Disney channels since Oct. 30. Here are free and cheap streaming alternatives to watch ESPN and ABC.
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NYTimes
nytimes.com › athletic › 6773997 › 2025 › 11 › 03 › abc-espn-youtube-tv-how-to-watch
ABC and ESPN are blacked out on YouTube TV. Here are the next options for subscribers - The Athletic
November 5, 2025 - The conglomerates’ beef is now spilling into football and basketball seasons. ... YouTube TV users have two main options to circumvent the blackout. They can change their pay TV provider, or add a direct-to-consumer streaming account. YouTube TV is boxed out, but most of its competitors still offer the Disney-owned channels. Of critical importance right now: ABC is free over the air, so it can be accessed with a broadcast antenna (the old-school “rabbit ears”).