YouTube TV Blocks ESPN and Disney Channels After Contract Dispute—10 Million Subscribers Affected
Largest TV Blackout in Years
Over 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels on Thursday, October 30, as carriage fee negotiations broke down.
The blackout—beginning at 9 p.m.—interrupted key programs such as ESPN’s “SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt” and ABC’s “9-1-1: Nashville” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” making this one of the largest TV blackouts in recent years.