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YouTube and Disney's negotiations enter week two as ESPN and ABC continue to remain inaccessible for YouTube TV subscribers.
The unexpected blackout of popular channels ESPN and ABC on YouTube TV understandably prompted immediate backlash from viewers. When both channels went dark on Oct. 30, news surfaced that YouTube TV and Disney were negotiating a new carriage agreement,
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YouTube TV subscribers still do not have access to ABC, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, as well as related recorded content on their DVRs from Disney brands. As of Saturday, Disney and Google-owned YouTube TV continue to go back and forth in negotiations for a new carriage agreement after the previous one expired Oct. 30.
Some fans are frustrated, but a new survey offers details on everything from the "blame game" to the game that might end the standoff.
Mississippi State football fans planning to watch the Bulldogs this weekend via YouTube TV may have to make alternate plans.
During perhaps one of the best seasons for watching sports on television, ESPN channels were removed from the YouTube TV streaming platform. However, there are way subscribers can watch football and more sports this weekend with some help from other streaming services.
The answer is a predictably unsatisfying mix of "maybe a smidgen," "probably less than you think" and "it's complicated."
Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit and the rest of ESPN's "College GameDay" crew are in Lubbock, Texas, ahead of the top-10 matchup between the No. 7 BYU Cougars and No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders.