YouTube, ESPN and Disney
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YouTube TV claims Disney has been "unnecessarily aggressive and assertive," while Disney states the former has blown things out of proportion. Viewers lost 21 of Disney's channels last week, including ABC and ESPN, as neither side could reach a content agreement before the October 30 deadline.
YouTube TV customers are furious with the ongoing dispute involving the streaming platform and Disney, and every passing day continues to do both parties a tremendous disservice during one of the busiest sports periods of the year.
ABC and its parent company, Walt Disney (DIS), continue to see the impact of ABC’s decision to suspend late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. A report from Antenna Research Associations shows about 7 million subscribers cancelled their Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions after ABC put Kimmel on the shelf
YouTube TV is giving $10 monthly credits to subscribers after losing Disney channels due to failed licensing talks.
Disney animated films from the 2000s don't get enough love, and this sci-fi adventure starring Michael J. Fox deserves another look.
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Subscribers left in the lurch: YouTube and Disney's ongoing battle
YouTube TV subscribers hoped that the dispute between Google and Disney would conclude before Monday (Nov. 3). However, it appears the ongoing issue resulted in subscribers missing both the football game on ESPN and the election day coverage on November 4 on ABC.
After failing to reach a deal with Disney on Thursday, Oct. 30, YouTube TV removed ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC from its streaming service, causing almost 10 million YouTube TV subscribers to miss many of the biggest college football games of Week 10 this past weekend.