Over 10 million YouTube TV subscribers have lost access to all Disney-owned networks, including ESPN and ABC. At midnight on Oct. 30, the distribution deal between Disney, which owns ESPN, ABC and numerous other networks, ended, and at present, there's no deal in place to keep the networks on the nation's most popular live TV streaming service.
There's reportedly been some movement on a new deal, but nothing super promising. According to Jacob Feldman at Sportico, YouTube TV and Disney are discussing launching a “skinny bundle” of select channels at a lower price point designed specifically for sports fans. Fubo and DirecTV already offer similar products, and I will be surprised if YouTube TV doesn't ultimately leave these negotiations with a sports-only plan available to consumers.
