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TL;DR
- 20+ Disney-owned channels have been taken off YouTube TV after the two companies failed to renew licensing terms.
- The list includes several channels under ABC, ESPN, and Nat Geo labels, in addition to Disney’s.
- YouTube says it will refund subscribers $20 if the channels are off the network for too long.
YouTube TV is already among the most expensive live digital TV services on offer in the US. And it’s about to pinch its subscribers a little more as it has failed to renew its deal with Disney.
Following a public spat from last week, when YouTube accused Disney of arm-twisting it, the two parties have failed to negotiate a mutually beneficial deal. With this, more than 20 channels from Disney’s network, including multiple ABC, ESPN, and National Geographic channels, have been removed from the live TV platform.