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ESPN Stars Are Warning Viewers About YouTube TV Situation

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Oct 30, 2025 7:05 PM ET

With college football just around the corner, it's possible YouTube TV customers will lose access to ESPN and ABC.

If a deal doesn't get done by midnight Thursday, it's possible Disney will pull all of its networks off YouTube TV. This would be huge blow to fans eager to watch this Saturday's college football tripleheader, which includes No. 9 Vanderbilt squaring off against No. 20 Texas. As for NFL fans, they could be in jeopardy of missing out on "Monday Night Football" between the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys.

On Thursday afternoon, ESPN's top personalities issued a call to action on social media. It started off with a message from "Get Up" host Mike Greenberg.

"If you're a YouTube TV customer, you could lose access to NFL and NBA games on ESPN and ABC," Greenberg said. "Don't miss out. Visit keepmynetworks.com to learn more."

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 14: TV/Radio Host Mike Greenberg attends Build to discuss his partnership with Dove Men + Care and the new film 'There To Care' at Build Studio on June 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree Navarro/WireImage)Desiree Navarro/Getty Images

Just a few minutes later, "SportsCenter" anchor Scott Van Pelt shared a similar memo on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

"If you're a YouTube TV customer, you may lose access to ESPN's networks, including CFB, NFL and NBA games on ESPN and ABC. Go to http://keepmynetworks.com now so you don't miss out."

YouTube TV customers: You may lose access to all of ESPN's networks. Head over to https://t.co/lBfCywZQeA now so you don’t miss any of this weekend's action. pic.twitter.com/cqmSXpzI9r
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) October 30, 2025

Why is Disney clashing heads with YouTube TV?

Apparently, the big issues at hand here are price and accessibility.

"One of the big items in dispute has been the ability to stream exclusive offerings within YouTube TV. Several reports have indicated that Google wants to let viewers watch Disney+, Hulu and ESPN digital-only programming without leaving the YouTube platform. The issue popped up in the NBC discussions with Peacock content; YouTube did not win that battle," The Palm Beach Post reported.

According to CNBC, there are approximately 10 million customers that can be affected by this Disney/YouTube TV dispute.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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