YouTube TV Loses ESPN, ABC
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YouTube TV vs. Hulu with Live TV is a contentious debate. Both cord-cutting offerings make the list of our best cable TV alternatives. Both offer all the four major broadcast networks, unlimited DVR space and multiple simultaneous streams.
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.
ESPN programs will be removed from YouTube TV on Oct. 31 if a deal is not reached by then. Disney, the company that owns ESPN, and Google, the company the owns YouTube TV, are in a stalemate in contract negotiations for an agreement regarding Disney programs on YouTube TV.
YouTube TV dropped ESPN, ABC and other channels after a new deal couldn’t be reached.