Sinclair has weighed in on the ongoing carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV, calling the feud an "antitrust issue" and asking for Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and antitrust regulators to step in.

The Disney YouTube TV blackout has DWTS fans wondering if they will be able to watch Tuesday night's live episode.

Chris Ripley, CEO of TV station giant Sinclair, ripped Disney and YouTube TV's ongoing carriage fight for hurting local viewers and breaking antitrust laws.

If USF is playing in that game, Bulls fans who remain subscribers to YouTube TV would have to break out the rabbit ears to watch the game. The good news is, that would be free. This article was originally published on www.greengoldandbold.com as Some USF Football Viewers at Risk as Disney-YouTube TV Clash Threatens Game Access.

A perk of subscribing to YouTube TV, per Google’s marketing, is the ability to “record it all with unlimited DVR space.” A footnote on the YouTube TV homepage notes that unlimited DVR is subject to “device, regional, and Internet restrictions” but overlooks an additional restriction in the form of multi-conglomerate spats.

Disney has asked Google's YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in service of public interest, just days after its networks went dark on the pay-TV platform. Disney's networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed,

More than 10 million U.S. subscribers to YouTube TV lost access to a major lineup of networks from The Walt Disney Company, including ESPN, ABC, FX and Nat

The battle for streaming dominance has intensified after The Walt Disney Company and Google's YouTube TV failed to renew a key carriage agreement, resulting in a blackout of Disney-owned channels. From 30 October 2025,

The platform pulled over 20 Disney-owned channels on October 30, with conflicting reports about credit offers appearing on some subscribers' accounts.

The current mess battle between YouTube TV and the Walt Disney Co. provides an opportunity to rethink having paid live television.