Disney-owned channels are currently blacked out on YouTube TV. Here are some alternatives to stream ESPN, ABC, and other channels in the meantime

YouTube TV customers no longer have access to ABC or ESPN — and the blackout comes right in the middle of both the college football and NFL seasons. Disney’s networks went dark on YouTube TV when the previous carriage deal expired at midnight on Friday, Oct. 31 after the two sides were unable to agree on a deal renewal.

If you’re a YouTube TV customer, it means you’ve lost access to ESPN and ABC, among others, just as another big weekend of college football kicks off with a slate that includes Vanderbilt vs. Texas, Miami vs. SMU, Georgia vs. Florida, Notre Dame vs. Boston College, South Carolina vs. Ole Miss, Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, and more.

ESPN and ABC no longer available on the streaming platform, impacting viewers of upcoming Top 25 college football games and Monday Night Football. Here's how you can still watch.

Football fans received some scary news on Friday morning that has nothing to do with Halloween. YouTube TV and Disney are currently in the midst of a contract dispute that serves as a major interruption for YouTube TV subscribers who rely on the channel for ESPN live.

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