“Unfortunately, Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC,” a Disney spokesperson told Variety Magazine in a report on Oct. 30.

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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.

YouTube TV lost Disney content last week amid ongoing negotiations, but the losses are hitting Google Play, YouTube, and Google TV too.

Subscribers to YouTube TV have lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels, as the two companies struggle to negotiate a licensing deal. Disney said the online pay-TV platform, which is owned by the tech giant Google, had refused to pay fair rates for the content, which also include National Geographic and the Disney channel.

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Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC, went dark on YouTube TV Thursday night before the midnight contract expiration. The unusual move happened because “YouTube required additional time operationally to wind down service and also notify customers,

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