A deal between the two sides could not be reached, and by late Thursday night, the stations, which include ABC, FX, Disney Jr. and National Geographic, along with ESPN channels, went dark for more than 10 million YouTube TV customers, escalating the prolonged back-and-forth between the two sides.

YouTube and Disney aren't balking — the two sides haven't come to an agreement to keep channels like ABC and ESPN on YouTube TV, and they're now unavailable.

Disney pulls its channels from streamer YouTube TV after the two California media giants failed to reach a new contract agreement by Oct. 30.

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YouTube TV and Disney offer respective statements regarding the ongoing negotiations to keep content on the air for subscribers.

Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and streaming platforms.

ESPN and YouTubeTV contract dispute leaves college football unavailable on YouTube TV, much to the chagrin of the fans.

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