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According to a new survey from Drive Research (via Variety ), YouTube TV subscribers aren't happy. In response to the standoff, 24% of respondents said they had already cancelled their subscription or were planning to do so. That's according to around 1,100 consumers who responded to the survey.
YouTube TV is trying to stop a subscriber exodus by offering to bring back ESPN and ABC while its stalled negotiations with Disney continue.
Disney-owned channels including ESPN have been unavailable on YouTube TV amid the companies' contract dispute. Here's the latest.
Whether it's Monday Night Football, NBA games or Dancing with the Stars, here's how you can still watch your favorites.
Disney has had blackout disruptions on major providers in each of last two years, having an 11-day dispute with Charter in 2023 and a 13-day battle with DirecTV in 2024. There are a few other live TV streaming services offering great deals and channels that YouTube TV customers no longer have access to.
Here’s what we know about YouTube losing its Disney-owned TV channels and a list of the channels that are affected.
Carriage beef between Google and Disney leaves YouTube TV users without access to major sports telecasts this week.
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."