YouTube TV viewers may no longer see Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal.
Other channels that have also disappeared from Google's pay TV platform include Disney Channel, FX and Nat Geo.
Pay-TV platform Google said in a blog post late Thursday that Disney had made good on a threat to pause its content amid negotiations. The accident could affect coverage of some college football games on Saturday.
YouTube said Disney used the threat of blackouts as a negotiating tactic that would lead to higher prices for its subscribers. Disney's decision to remove its content will also benefit its own streaming products Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, YouTube said.
“We know this is disappointing and disappointing for our subscribers, and we continue to encourage Disney to work constructively with us to reach a fair agreement that restores their YouTube TV networks,” it said.
YouTube said it will give subscribers a $20 credit if Disney content is unavailable “for an extended period of time.”
Disney did not immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment early Friday.
