: YouTube TV alerts subscribers that they’re about to lose ESPN, ABC, National Geographic and other Disney-operated channels
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Subscribers to YouTube TV are about to lose access to Disney channels including local ABC affiliates, the various ESPN sports channels, the Disney Channel and the National Geographic channel as a result of the streaming service’s failure to reach a renewal of a distribution agreement with the entertainment and amusement-parks giant.
YouTube TV, a service of Alphabet
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unit Google, suggested in a message sent late Monday to subscribers that negotiations would continue with the Walt Disney Co.
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through Friday, when the existing distribution pact is set to expire.
The message to subscribers indicated that the monthly base subscription price would be lowered if the Disney-owned channels vanish from the YouTube TV platform.
The comprehensive list of channels affected, according to the FAQ section of YouTube TV’s latest update on the Disney impasse:
Your local ABC channel
ABC News Live
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Disney XD
Freeform
FX
FXX
FXM
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN3 (by authentication to the ESPN app)
ESPNU
ESPNEWS
SEC Network
ACC Network
“[I]f we are unable to reach a deal by Friday, the Disney-owned channels will no longer be available on YouTube TV starting December 17, and we will decrease our monthly price by $15, from $64.99 to $49.99,” the subscriber notification read, going on to note that a Disney streaming bundle is available for $13.99 monthly.
