Disney and YouTube TV are locked in a dispute. Disney wants its ABC channel back on YouTube TV for election coverage. YouTube TV refused, citing subsc

With ESPN dark amid the Disney and YouTube carriage dispute, prepaid NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers might have to reach out to YouTube customer support to restore access to Sunday Ticket games they already paid to watch.

YouTube TV has emailed Disney proposing to restore both ABC and ESPN while negotiations continue, but it has conditions.

ESPN received strong backlash after it sent a message to YouTube TV customers this week amid a standoff over rights.

As of late Thursday, Oct. 30, several channels are missing from YouTube TV. Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, National Geographic, and FX, have been removed from YouTube TV.

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YouTube’s TV app is starting to look a lot more like Netflix, further blurring the lines between traditional TV and creator shows. is a tech reporter and author of the Lowpass newsletter. The YouTube app on your TV is about to undergo some massive changes,

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