Landing! Disney, ESPN, and other channels are back on YouTube TV

YouTube TV Your channels and your football are back. Disney and YouTube said Friday night that the two companies had reached an agreement. YouTube TV subscribers lost all Disney channels, including ESPN and ESPN2, on October 30. Those who wanted to watch the NFL or college football on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, or family-friendly Disney movies like Bluey had to. Find other alternatives.

A YouTube spokesperson said: “We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and the future flexibility of our offerings.” “Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN and FX back on their service throughout the day, in addition to any recordings previously in their library. We apologize for the disruption and appreciate our subscribers’ patience as we negotiate on their behalf.”

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Companies said In a statement They had reached a multi-year agreement and were already returning the channels to YouTube TV.

According to YouTube, subscribers should see their saved content and recordings restored within the next 24 hours. So, if you haven’t recovered them yet, they should appear soon.

I personally subscribe to YouTube TV, and as of 5:30 PM PT on Friday, Disney, ESPN, and other channels have been restored for me. As a die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan (yes, I know), I added Fubo TV temporarily, but I won’t be keeping that subscription.

According to the statement, the deal will include the restoration of the channels, in addition to other items. The unlimited version of ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer service will now be made available at no additional cost to YouTube TV subscribers. Subscribers will also have access to a selection of live and on-demand programming from ESPN Unlimited within YouTube TV. Also, select networks will be included in different genre-specific bundles, and there will be the ability to include the Disney Plus Hulu Bundle as part of select YouTube offerings.

“This new agreement reflects our continued commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment and evolving with how audiences choose to watch,” Disney Entertainment co-presidents Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro said in the statement. “It recognizes the tremendous value of Disney programming and provides YouTube TV subscribers with more flexibility and choice.” “We are pleased to have our networks back in time so fans can enjoy many great programming options this weekend, including college football.”

The Disney-owned channels were withdrawn on October 30 when the agreement between the two companies expired.

according to Hollywood ReporterThe resulting 25-day power outage was the longest in Disney’s recent memory.

Here is a complete list of channels that were removed due to the conflict:

• ABC
• ABC News Live
• ACC Network
• Baby TV Español (Spanish plan)
• disney channel
• disney junior
• Disney xd
• espn
• ESPN Deportes (Spanish plan)
• SP News
• Aspnu
• ESPN2
• Free form
• Forex
• FXM
• FXX
• local
• Nat Geo
• Nat Geo Mundo (Spanish Plan)
• Nat Geo Wild
• SEC network