ESPN, YouTube and Monday Night Football
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ABC, ESPN and other channels owned by Disney are off YouTube TV at the moment, but there is a remarkably simple way to watch live ESPN, legally and for less than the price of a burrito.
Why is ESPN not working on YouTube TV? Find out free ways to watch ESPN and ABC during the YouTube TV cancellation.
YouTube TV and Disney are negotiating a renewed distribution agreement, and if a deal—or an extension of talks—isn’t agreed to by Friday, ESPN and ABC would likely go dark on the platform. Alternatively,
ESPN used a number of its top talent like Stephen A. Smith, Mike Greenberg and Kirk Herbstreit to call for fans to ask YouTube TV to keep the networks. The network was hit with fan backlash after its latest message.
Disney asked YouTube TV to restore access to ABC for its customers on Election Day, multiple outlets reported, days after Disney-owned channels went dark on the streaming service as the two companies clashed over pricing and failed to renew their contract.