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YouTube pulled more than 20 Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC right before Halloween after Google and Disney couldn't come to an agreement. At the time, YouTube TV claimed that it ""will not agree to terms that disadvantage our members while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products."
It’s Day 7 of the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV — and the patience of the internet TV service’s subscribers is wearing thin. Disney’s nets went dark on YouTube TV service just before midnight ET on Thursday,
"Grey’s Anatomy" fans are facing a streaming blackout, but there are free streaming options to watch tonight’s episode without ABC on Youtube TV.
Disney asked YouTube to add ABC ahead of Election Day. YouTube TV said in the past two elections, its viewers largely did not watch ABC.
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC. That's because the companies have failed to reach a new licensing deal to keep Disney channels on YouTube TV.