Why are ESPN, ABC and Disney channels not on YouTube TV? Here's how to watch college football games on Nov. 1 if the deal isn't reached.

Disney programming including ESPN, ABC and FX channels went dark on YouTube TV after the companies failed to reach agreement on contract renewal terms.

YouTube TV's current distribution deal with Disney expires October 30, and it could leave subscribers without channels like ABC and ESPN.

Disney's latest round of streaming service price hikes go into effect Tuesday, with price increases being spread across standalone subscriptions for Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN, as well as bundles and its live TV platform, Hulu Plus Live TV. The last time the company upped the costs of its streaming services was -- you guessed it -- October 2024.

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The announcement of the deal came as a surprise in January, as Fubo had previously sued Disney (along with Fox and Warner Bros.) over antitrust concerns related to Venu, the streamers’ proposed giant sports app.

Disney is one of the last major streamers to support the open-source, royalty-free (and Samsung-backed) competitor to Dolby Vision. Its inclusion now gives people with Samsung TVs access to the dynamic HDR content that other TV owners have been getting from Dolby Vision.