"Unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place," Disney executives wrote in a memo on Friday.

Don’t expect ESPN to return to YouTube TV anytime soon. That’s the message Disney executives delivered to employees Friday in an internal memo that makes clear the company believes Google is playing hardball in carriage negotiations.

Google declined a request from Disney to allow ABC back on YouTube TV for election coverage as the two giants are negotiating streaming rights.

YouTube TV carriage fight drags on, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman joined with ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro to thank employees for “staying focused” during the disruption. “Another sports-packed weekend” headlined by college football on Saturday is likely to be dark for YouTube TV’s 10 million subscribers,

Disney has asked Google's YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in service of public interest, just days after its networks went dark on the pay-TV platform. Disney's networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed,

The Disney YouTube TV blackout has DWTS fans wondering if they will be able to watch Tuesday night's live episode.

The battle for streaming dominance has intensified after The Walt Disney Company and Google's YouTube TV failed to renew a key carriage agreement, resulting in a blackout of Disney-owned channels. From 30 October 2025,

Rising costs of sports rights fees and other other factors have fueled YouTube's disputes with Disney and other media companies.