Articles for tag: Disney, Entertainment, Sports, Streaming, Youtube

Sunita Somvanshi

ESPN logo surrounded by various sports league logos and trophies including NBA, NFL, NHL, SEC, and ACC on a red background.

Disney-YouTube TV Deal Restores ESPN, ABC After 15-Day Blackout; “Subscribers Should See Channels Returning”

Disney YouTube TV Carriage Deal Widget Disney and YouTube TV: Content Blackout Ends Multi-year agreement restores Disney-owned channels and launches ESPN Unlimited access for subscribers On November 14-15, 2025, The Walt Disney Company and Alphabet (Google) reached a multi-year distribution agreement after a 15-day blackout, restoring ESPN, ABC, FX, NatGeo, Disney Channel and over 20 ...

CruxBuzz Staff

University of Alabama Football match. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection.

10M YouTube TV Users Lose ESPN, College Football Access as Disney Claims Google “Using Market Dominance” in Dispute

On October 31, YouTube TV subscribers experienced a blackout of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, including ABC. A licensing deal disconnect resulted in YouTube TV losing its rights to carry Disney programming. The channels went off the air before an action-packed sports weekend featuring Oklahoma at Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Texas in matchups of ranked ...