“Unfortunately, Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC,” a Disney spokesperson told Variety Magazine in a report on Oct. 30.

In late October 2025, YouTube blocked viewer access to ABC, FX, ESPN, and Nat Geo on its YouTube TV service after the two companies failed to reach an agreement on a new distribution contract, according to Business Insider.

Watch college football on these YouTube TV alternatives now that ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned networks have gone dark.

The dispute is between Google and Disney, which owns the ABC television network, and affects all affiliates of the network, including /KSFY. /KSFY is caught in the middle of this dispute and encourages both sides to reach an agreement quickly.

A significant chunk of video programming from ABC and ESPN is unavailable due to Google and Disney's inability to reach a licensing deal. On Thursday night, YouTube TV’s parent Google announced it was losing access to Disney content,