More than 10 million U.S. subscribers to YouTube TV lost access to a major lineup of networks from The Walt Disney Company, including ESPN, ABC, FX and Nat

ESPN, ABC, National Geographic and more than a dozen other Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube after the two companies failed to renew their content deal before expiration. Why it matters: The blackout cuts off major sports programming,

The Disney YouTube TV blackout has left millions of subscribers frustrated after contract talks collapsed on 30 October 2025. Major Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN, FX, and National Geographic,