“There’s nothing new under the sun,” said a wise guy a while back. Consider those words if you’re looking for Disney-owned channels like ABC and ESPN on your YouTube TV live service today. They’re gone, as Google and Disney have failed to hammer out a new streaming contract. This contentious process is the same thing that happens regularly to cable and satellite customers.

Variety reports that Disney’s networks were removed from YouTube TV shortly before midnight Eastern US time, a few minutes before the current contract expired. Even recorded programs from Disney’s channels aren’t safe, as YouTube TV has removed those shows and broadcasts from users’ virtual DVR storage.

“Carriage deal” is the industry term for agreements between content and channel owners like Disney and service provi

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