YouTube TV is the market leader in live TV streaming, with the most popular, and one of the most expensive, subscription services. The platform is estimated to have more than 10 million subscribers, and costs $83 per month. The high price understandably results in consumer frustration when major channels disappear from YouTube TV during negotiations — something that has already happened multiple times in 2025.
This time, YouTube TV fans are noticing that all Disney content is unavailable as of October 30, when their contract expired. A whopping 21 channels immediately disappeared from the platform, including big names like ABC, ESPN, and National Geographic. You might not know that most of your favorite channels are consolidated under just a few media companies. That means when YouTube TV fails to reach a deal with the largest brands, an entire chunk of channels go dark.