In a memo to staff obtained by TheWrap on Friday, Disney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said that they were given no advance notice of the company's plans to pull its channels.

YouTube TV and ESPN have failed to come to an agreement which leaves streaming subscribers without Disney products.

Amid an ongoing carriage dispute with YouTube TV, Disney/ESPN abruptly pulled its programming from the popular streaming service Thursday evening just before midnight ET. The Disney/ESPN blackout quickly created a stir online among angry YouTube TV customers,

Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC, went dark on YouTube TV Thursday night before the midnight contract expiration. The unusual move happened because “YouTube required additional time operationally to wind down service and also notify customers,