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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.
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Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC