YouTube TV Users Can Still Watch ESPN Mon. Night Football
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YouTube TV viewers can 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 vanished from Google's pay TV platform include the Disney Channel, FX and Nat Geo.
A Disney and YouTube TV dispute has lead to ESPN and ABC being dropped, leaving Philly fans without key Eagles, Sixers, and Flyers games this season.
This weekend marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, as clocks will get turned back by one hour in the early-morning hours on Sunday. For many, that means one more hour of watching what could be a fascinating college football slate that includes a matchup of Top 25 teams when Cincinnati visits Utah,
Other streaming services certainly benefitted with an influx of new subscribers as fans of teams in the ACC, Big 12 and SEC playing on ESPN, ESPN2, and the conference’s networks couldn’t watch the games. YouTube TV has roughly 10 million subscribers as customers have ditched linear cable in favor of streaming to watch television networks.
YouTube TV rejected Walt Disney Co.’s request to restore its ABC network to the online TV service during Election Day as a fight over distribution fees drags on.