Louisiana TV Viewers Could Lose Disney and ESPN By Friday

(KMDL-FM) If part of your Halloween Holiday celebration includes a scary movie on a Disney-based platform or a sporting event produced and hosted by ESPN this Friday, you could be forced to make a significant change in plans. There is a possibility that Disney programming, as well as programming offered by ESPN, might not be available to certain television viewers in Louisiana.

The potential blackout for some of the more popular platforms on television could come as soon as Friday. And no, not everyone who receives Disney programming or ESPN programming will be missing out. The current service interruption could affect more than 9.4 million households across the nation.

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Not only could viewers across the nation and in Louisiana miss out on the services we've mentioned, but there is a possibility that all programming associated with the ABC Television Network could be pulled as well. You've probably figured out that Disney is the parent company of ABC Television and of ESPN, but who is the provider that is about to leave subscribers without what they signed up for?

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What TV Provider is Having a Dispute with Disney, ESPN, and ABC?

It is estimated that the fourth-largest television provider in the nation is YouTube TV. That service falls right behind Comcast, Charter, and DIRECTV in the number of viewers. It is estimated that of the almost 10 million households that subscribe to YouTube TV, about 1% of those subscribers are in Louisiana.

Who Owns YouTube TV?

The parent company of YouTube TV is Google. So, there is a battle between Disney and Google, and because those two mega companies can't get along, you might miss Vanderbilt at Texas or Georgia taking on Florida this weekend.

If you haven't figured out what the issue is, it's money. The deadline for solving the issue is midnight on October 30th. A spokesperson for YouTube TV said if subscribers in Louisiana go without these channels for an extended period of time, YouTube TV will offer a $20 credit to subscribers.