Sports fans in panic mode as ESPN and ABC is axed by major cable service... leaving millions scrambling before weekend's games

Ten million subscribers to the YouTubeTV streaming platform suddenly lost access to multiple channels owned by The Walt Disney Corporation - including ESPN and ABC - as the two companies are in a carriage dispute.

YouTubeTV, the popular chord-cutting streaming service owned by Google, pulled every channel owned by Disney off their platform late on Thursday evening.

It's part of an ongoing and prolonged negotiation between Disney and Google to strike an agreement for millions of viewers across the country.

Now, sports fans are scrambling to find a solution before Week 10 of the college football season - with their options to watch multiple high-profile matchups now vanishing into thin air.

In a statement released late Thursday, ESPN said, 'Unfortunately, Google's YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC. 

'Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports - anchored by the NFL, NBA, and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend.'

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