ESPN, ABC, National Geographic and more than a dozen other Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube after the two companies failed to renew their content deal before expiration. Why it matters: The blackout cuts off major sports programming,

Disney (NYSE:DIS) warned that ESPN, ABC, and other major networks could be pulled from YouTube TV by the end of the month if a new agreement is not reached by October 30 11:59 p.m. ET. The ongoing dispute over new carriage fees,

Both companies say discussions are continuing, but neither has provided a timeline for when programming might return.