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IMPORTANT: YouTubeTV dropping ABC/ESPN/Disney

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AggieArchitect04
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10:39p, 10/30/25
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Once again the consumer gets screwed over one way or another.

Decent timing for us with a bye week, but what is happening and what are our contingencies?

It would be peak Aggie to have the most success we've had since the early 90s and also not be able to watch them on TV…for an entirely different reason.
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BeatHellOutOfTU
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10:41p, 10/30/25
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Who do we go with? This is quite a disappointment… I will definitely drop them
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10:43p, 10/30/25
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Looks like i'll have to drop Youtube TV and watch the games at a restaurant with scantily clad women and lots of alcohol . Woe is me.
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10:43p, 10/30/25
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There's sling, hulu+, directv, dish..,I imagine cable still exists? No contracts with youtubetv, so you can cancel and switch to one of those listed. Point being g, you're not sol if one content provider cancels espn
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10:43p, 10/30/25
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I've seen the commercials and even a three here that derailed...

What's the timeline for this spat?
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dabo man
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In reply to BeatHellOutOfTU • 10:43p, 10/30/25
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I'm perfectly happy with Hulu + LiveTV. As it's owned by Disney, I'm not expecting that they'll have carriage issues with ABC or ESPN.
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10:44p, 10/30/25
Literally happens every year. Not sure why it seems that they negotiate deals for 6-12 month spans, but it's pretty damn annoying.

That said, this happens all the damn time, and is generally resolved quickly. And sadly, they also know that consumers don't have many options that they can't control. So we just have to live through these swings every year, or bounce to another option before they go through the same thing, or pay more for the espn service. Which is clearly part of the goal from the mouse.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 10:56p, 10/30/25
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Kenneth_2003 said:
What's the timeline for this spat?

Done about 20 minutes ago apparently. I haven't verified.

https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/united-american-ceos-to-attend-white-house-event-as-industry-pushes-for-end-to-shutdown-4320538
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Kenneth_2003
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11:02p, 10/30/25
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Found this via the Google box

YouTube TV and Disney have failed to reach a new carriage agreement, resulting in Disney channels like ABC and ESPN being removed from YouTube TV as of midnight on October 31, 2025. YouTube TV has stated that subscribers will receive a $20 credit if these channels remain unavailable for an extended period.
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11:15p, 10/30/25
Maybe our games will be on Fox Sports Southwest. Or PPV.
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11:20p, 10/30/25
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For ABC just use an antenna.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 11:25p, 10/30/25
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Kenneth_2003 said:
Found this via the Google box

YouTube TV and Disney have failed to reach a new carriage agreement, resulting in Disney channels like ABC and ESPN being removed from YouTube TV as of midnight on October 31, 2025. YouTube TV has stated that subscribers will receive a $20 credit if these channels remain unavailable for an extended period.

All my Disney/espn channels are gone now
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11:29p, 10/30/25
Get a 24 hour pass on Sling for like $5, or subscribe to ESPN Unlimited so you don't have to worry about carriers.
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11:32p, 10/30/25
Just got Disney+ which includes ESPN to hold me until YYTV gets their act together. $32/mo includes all the bs fees etc. Can cancel at any time. Not sure it has ABC …. Guess I ought to check on that'
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11:39p, 10/30/25
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going the iptv route better?
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11:45p, 10/30/25
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It's just a measuring contest to see who can get the better terms. These situations never last, there's too much money to be made.
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In reply to pablof • 11:46p, 10/30/25
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pablof said:
Just got Disney+ which includes ESPN to hold me until YYTV gets their act together. $32/mo includes all the bs fees etc. Can cancel at any time. Not sure it has ABC …. Guess I ought to check on that'
You better check you get ESPN and not just ESPN+. ESPN channels aren't included with ESPN+
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In reply to AozorAg • 11:48p, 10/30/25
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ESPN Unlimited doesn't have ESPN, 2, U, SECN, etc.

Never mind. That's ESPN Select that doesn't have those.
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11:49p, 10/30/25
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In addition to dropping the live networks, YouTube TV also is removing any DVR library recordings users have made from those networks.

WTF
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pablof
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12:04a, 10/31/25
Apparently "ESPN on ABC" games are available through Disney+
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pablof
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In reply to GCP12 • 12:04a, 10/31/25
All there!
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 12:22a, 10/31/25
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Kenneth_2003 said:
Found this via the Google box

YouTube TV and Disney have failed to reach a new carriage agreement, resulting in Disney channels like ABC and ESPN being removed from YouTube TV as of midnight on October 31, 2025. YouTube TV has stated that subscribers will receive a $20 credit if these channels remain unavailable for an extended period.
that is crap. They are worth $30 a month if bought separately.
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In reply to pablof • 12:48a, 10/31/25
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pablof said:
Just got Disney+ which includes ESPN to hold me until YYTV gets their act together. $32/mo includes all the bs fees etc. Can cancel at any time. Not sure it has ABC …. Guess I ought to check on that'

I use Disney plus. I can confirm it has ABC.
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1:00a, 10/31/25
I recommend AT&T Uverse, it's worked perfectly for me for a decade.
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In reply to Ag Tag • 1:01a, 10/31/25
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Ag Tag said:
I recommend AT&T Uverse, it's worked perfectly for me for a decade.


If I could get fiber where I am then I'd switch in a second
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1:14a, 10/31/25
https://deadline.com/2025/10/abc-espn-disney-blackout-youtube-tv-1236603216/

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While it could always be coincidence, two consequential pieces of business with relevance to the Disney-YouTube TV talks were concluded this week on the eve of the deadline. The first was the closing of Disney's acquisition of 70% of Fubo, with the combination of its pay-TV footprint and that of Hulu + Live TV creating a beefed-up rival to YouTube TV. Hulu Live and Fubo together have about 6 million subscribers in North America, ranking the combined entity No. 6 among pay-TV distributors.

The second development was a settlement in the lawsuit filed by Disney against YouTube last June over the tech company's hiring of Justin Connolly, a former longtime distribution executive at Disney and ESPN. A judge sided with YouTube, declining to classify it as poaching, but the parties nevertheless reached a settlement. Connolly was appearing publicly on behalf of Disney as recently as mid-May, telling Deadline about early discussions with YouTube about a distribution renewal. Now, he sits on the other side of the bargaining table.


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In reply to Ag Tag • 3:13a, 10/31/25
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Ag Tag said:
I recommend AT&T Uverse, it's worked perfectly for me for a decade.


I switched away from U-verse three years ago due to the cost, but retained the ATT Fiber Internet.

I think now it's all Direct TV Stream

edit... Looks like ATT has kicked all of their TV back to DirectTV
And it aint cheap at all
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3:16a, 10/31/25
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What about StRAYCOM? Somebody kick the tires and fire it up.
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3:18a, 10/31/25
I use Hulu + Live + ESPN package during football season. Never miss a game!
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4:32a, 10/31/25
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Looking at FuboPro...
It does not seem to include ESPNU or ESPN News (quarterly does, but I didn't see pricing)...

If/when a game gets moved to those channels would they be available on the ESPN App?
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So Hulu+ live?

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this season I have been using Slingtv day pass ($5) plus the sport extra ($1) if it's on SEC network. It saves me a lot of money esp. if a game is on ABC and over the air.
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In reply to Ag Tag • 7:06a
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Ag Tag said:
I recommend AT&T Uverse, it's worked perfectly for me for a decade.

Hate to tell you this but Uverse hasn't been offered as a new product in about 3 or 4 years. Everybody that had it prior is grandfathered in.

watching these networks holding the carriers hostage for more money is pathetic though, and they can get away with it bc they know the torch-and-pitchforks crowd is always gonna blame the carrier. Not the network.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 7:41a
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Kenneth_2003 said:
Looking at FuboPro...
It does not seem to include ESPNU or ESPN News (quarterly does, but I didn't see pricing)...

If/when a game gets moved to those channels would they be available on the ESPN App?
Yes…but ESPN is ijvins Stent in getting the game stream up on the app. So cable/satellite/live tv streaming has a modest advantage.

Usually those are in a separate tier. I'm amused by folks saving money by annoying themselves then blaming others.
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AgsMnn said:
So Hulu+ live?


That's what we have, no complaints
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