YouTube TV Dropped Court TV, Tastemade, and The Young Turks: What to Know

On September 30, 2026, YouTube TV removed three channels from its lineup — Court TV, Tastemade, and The Young Turks — along with two add-on feeds, Tastemade Español (part of Spanish Plus) and Tastemade in 4K (part of 4K Plus). If your guide suddenly looks different or a recording vanished, here’s exactly what happened and what you can still do about it.

Which Channels Left, and When

YouTube TV emailed affected members in early September 2026 warning that Court TV, Tastemade, and The Young Turks would stop being available starting September 30. The two Tastemade add-on feeds left on the same date. These were the only changes announced; the rest of YouTube TV’s base channel lineup was not touched, and no other removals were bundled into this notice.

Why These Specific Channels?

YouTube TV has not publicly explained the decision, and it’s worth being upfront about that: there’s no confirmed contract dispute, no public statement about carriage fees, and no official reason on record anywhere. What’s generally true across the live-TV industry is that providers periodically drop channels with smaller audiences relative to what they cost to carry on the platform — but whether that’s actually what happened here is something only YouTube TV can confirm, and so far it hasn’t said either way. Treat any explanation you see elsewhere online as speculation unless it’s attributed to an actual YouTube TV statement.

What Happened to Your DVR Recordings

This is the part that catches people off guard: any Cloud DVR recordings from Court TV, Tastemade, or The Young Turks — including anything recorded from the Tastemade Español or Tastemade in 4K feeds — were deleted on September 30, the same day the channels left. There was no grace period and no way to export them first. If you had something saved from one of these channels, it’s gone now, and the practical lesson for next time is to check your Library the moment YouTube TV sends a removal notice, rather than waiting until the actual date to see what you might lose.

Where to Watch These Channels Instead

None of the three disappeared from the internet entirely — just from YouTube TV:

• Tastemade: still on Prime Video, DIRECTV, Fubo, Philo, and Sling TV as paid options, plus free and ad-supported on The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, and Xumo.
• Court TV: still on DIRECTV and Fubo as paid options, plus free on Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Tubi.
• The Young Turks: its content remains free to watch directly on YouTube’s main site and app — it was never exclusive to the YouTube TV live lineup in the first place.

Does Your Bill Change?

No price change was announced for the base YouTube TV package. The only billing detail worth checking is for anyone specifically paying for the Tastemade Español (Spanish Plus) or Tastemade in 4K (4K Plus) add-ons — since the feeds those add-ons carried are gone, open Settings > Membership in the YouTube TV app and confirm whether that add-on is still listed and still billing you, or has already been removed. Don’t assume it was cleaned up automatically; check it yourself, since add-on billing doesn’t always get reconciled the same day a feed disappears.

What This Isn’t

It’s tempting to lump this in with the bigger, louder carriage disputes YouTube TV has had with Disney over channels like ESPN and ABC — the kind that triggered weeks-long blackouts in late 2025 and again in 2026. This looks like a different situation. There’s no reported negotiation breakdown, no public back-and-forth between YouTube TV and the channel owners, and no indication these three channels will return once some deal is struck, the way blacked-out Disney channels did. As far as anyone outside YouTube TV knows, this was simply a lineup decision, and assuming it’s the opening move in a bigger dispute reads in a connection that hasn’t actually been confirmed by either side.

What to Check in Your Account Right Now

Open the YouTube TV app, go to Settings > Membership, and confirm your current channel lineup and any add-ons still match what you’re actually being charged for. If you relied on any of these three channels regularly, it’s worth bookmarking one of the alternatives above now rather than discovering the gap mid-show the next time you go looking for it.

Related: Not sure what you’re paying for in the first place? See our YouTube TV price guide, and if you’re having other account or playback issues, our YouTube TV account setup and troubleshooting guide covers the basics.

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