ABC/ESPN/Disney Channels Not Working

bbolly71 · February 1, 2026, 3:57pm

My provider is Spectrum TV Everywhere. As of this morning anything owned by Disney (ABC/ESPN Channels, Disney Channels) are not working in ChannelsDVR. All of the channels are still showing as authorized and I tried re-scanning all channels and individually re-scanning them but when I try to play them I just get the logo screen that plays during commercials. They all worked fine last night and everything but Disney owned channels are still working fine. I can also go to the individual websites and watch with my Spectrum credentials. My channelsDVR server says it's up to date.

Anyone else experiencing this issue?

scrompton · February 1, 2026, 4:01pm

Same issue but, I use HULU Live, for which I get no channels. I also have DISH as a source and no Disney owned channels working.

scrompton · February 1, 2026, 4:04pm

Just got the Disney Channels to show up in HULU LIve but, ESPN only shows the repeating, your event is in commercial sequence.

Rsm001 · February 1, 2026, 4:07pm

Same problem here using my Xfinity provider. It looks like the issue started around 4 am Eastern today since I was recording the Australian Open on ESPN when it went to the commercial logo screen and has been stuck there since. I also checked other channels and it's all the Disney owned ones that have the issue.

scrompton · February 1, 2026, 4:07pm

same thing happened to me, no Australian Open Final.

arbeckwith · February 1, 2026, 5:16pm

I got the same issue as described using Youtube TV as my source

TJN · February 1, 2026, 5:30pm

Continues to be “off-line”. Stream connects but commercial break loop is all that plays.
Source = DirectTV Stream (TVE-ATTOTT)
@eric

chDVRuser · February 1, 2026, 6:27pm

If you want it fixed, submit Diagnostic Logs from your DVR.

YTTV Provider Logs have been submitted as 5dd7c108-ed16-476b-9e1e-bab6acece261
Xfinity Provider Logs have been submitted as 227fdb8a-6609-43a6-8ce6-d65e162ada46

ABC-Brave browser

ABC-Edge browser

ABC-Firefox browser, Safari browser and iOS app look the same

adammerkley · February 1, 2026, 7:54pm

Same using Cox in Phoenix.

Balzer · February 1, 2026, 7:57pm

Same thing using a local independent cable provider (Premier Communications).

Balzer · February 1, 2026, 8:55pm

I did submit my logs and an e-mail for support, but wondering if it's less a problem with Channels, or more likely something going on with the Mickey Mouse corp.

chDVRuser · February 1, 2026, 9:41pm

The mouse obviously changed something, but it's working with TVE at their network websites.

sys_2001 · February 1, 2026, 10:01pm

Anyone having issues streaming ESPN? Only getting the logo with the annoying music on every channel. Able to stream directly through ESPN app however so not a password or connection issue. Any ideas what the issue may be?

chDVRuser · February 1, 2026, 10:09pm

Now your post is in the right thread, join the crowd.

mtnbkr60 · February 2, 2026, 1:31am

Gotta wonder if Disney is doing just like Comcast did and is moving all channels behind their own wall. Hope not, Disney properties are some of the most watched in my house.

dhowellowl · February 2, 2026, 1:49am

Channels has been able to pull a non DRM stream for all these channels even though by default when visiting those TVE sites they have all been DRM streams for a long time. Those feeds from uplynk appear to all have been shutoff and now your seeing the placeholder filler when there is no content. After looking this evening, the TVE sites are pulling from a disneyplus domain site, so I'm guessing these channels are going to be done for with channels. Big hit as its ABC, all the ESPNs, Disney, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, FX, FXX, FXM, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild and probably others I missed...

Jean0987654321 · February 2, 2026, 1:56am

Well...the end of TVE is nearer and nearer, I guess...

Brando85 · February 2, 2026, 1:56am

Added ESPN channels back with AH4C + HDMI encoders with my Sling subscription. It's a bummer that ESPN TVE is going away, Sling Orange only allows 1 channel stream at a time, so Channels multiview won't be the same experience. Might switch to DirectTV Sports or new YTTV Sports when it comes out.

jsfullam · February 2, 2026, 4:27am

Sadly, it has been coming for some time. I'm glad that I have my ADBTuner setup. It's probably time for me to make a few tuner upgrades to my LinkPi stack.

Jean0987654321 · February 2, 2026, 6:38am

Yeah...I don't record much outside of Jeopardy anyways. I'm using Fruitdeeplinks a lot lately with the streamlinks for HDR Sports stuff and adb for non-HDR stuff

A lot of stuff I have is downloaded YouTube stuff, shows, movies and streamlinks.