Disney channels to go dark on YouTube TV? Here's what happened that triggered blackout

Disney's popular channels, including ESPN and ABC, have vanished from YouTube TV following a breakdown in last-minute negotiations over carriage fees.

‘Monsters Inc.’ to Take Over ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ in Latest Animated Altcast

The special edition of Monday Night Football, called 'Monsters Funday Football,' will be televised Dec. 8, when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Millions lose ESPN and ABC as Disney-YouTube TV deal collapses — one of the biggest blackouts in streaming history

Millions of YouTube TV subscribers were left frustrated on Thursday night as a major blackout cut off access to ESPN, ABC, and several other Disney-owned channels. The outage began around 9 p.m. after contract talks between YouTube TV and Disney collapsed over carriage fees — the payments YouTube TV makes to stream Disney’s networks.

Amid YouTube TV dispute, ESPN scrambles to gather College GameDay audience

If you're one of the millions of YouTube TV customers who had hoped to watch ESPN's College GameDay this morning, you're SOL.

NFL Owners Approve Multi-Million Dollar Disney Deal That Grants 10% Stake in ESPN

The owners of the NFL have approved the milestone deal with Disney that will give the league a 10% stake in ESPN.
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