YouTube TV’s current deal with Disney is due to end on October 30, 2025. If no new deal is agreed in time, YouTube TV subscribers may lose access to a variety of Disney-owned networks, including Disney, ESPN and local ABC stations.
Key Takeaways
- YouTube TV’s deal with Disney expires on October 30, and Disney-owned channels including ABC, ESPN, FX, and Nat Geo are at risk.
- YouTube TV claims Disney’s proposed terms would raise subscription costs for consumers.
- If channels are dropped for an extended period, YouTube TV plans to offer a $20 credit to affected subscribers.
After entering a dispute back in December of 2019, YouTube TV and Disney managed to agree a new deal, albeit not without the disputed channels being dropped temporarily.
That deal is now coming to an end. If another deal is not agreed by the end of business on October 30th, YouTube TV subscribers face losing access to the following channels.
- ABC
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- Freeform
- FX
- FXX
- Disney Junior
- SEC Network
- Nat Geo
- Nat Geo Wild
- Disney Channel
- ESPNU
- FXM
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network
- Disney XD
- Localish
- ESPNews
Along with the above channels, Spanish Plan subscribers could lose access to ESPN Deportes, Baby TV Español, and Nat Geo Mundo.
4K Plus and Spanish Plus add-on subscribers are also expected to be impacted by the loss of channels.
According to YouTube TV, the terms proposed by Disney are too costly and would result in that cost being passed on to consumers via an increase to the price of a YouTube TV subscription.
If the dispute does result in the channels being dropped at the end of the month, and for an extended period of time, YouTube TV says it will provide affected subscribers with a $20 credit.
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