Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV
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Y ouTube TV certainly seems to have a habit of getting into agreement issues, and its latest spat is with Disney. Over 20 Disney-owned channels were recently removed from YouTube TV after the companies couldn't agree on a new channel distribution deal before their October 30 deadline.
Disney networks including ABC and ESPN have gone dark on Google-owned YouTube TV after the two corporate giants couldn't come to terms on a new deal.
After failing to reach a renewal deal before the October 30 deadline, Disney’s lineup of channels has gone dark for YouTube TV subscribers in the United States. The blackout not only affects ABC stations but also cable networks like ESPN,
YouTube TV has lost access to more than 20 Disney operated channels, following a breakdown in negotiations with Disney. The company will offer a credit if the situation continues.
YouTube TV's current distribution deal with Disney expires October 30, and it could leave subscribers without channels like ABC and ESPN.
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Unlike Paramount and Skydance, which were in similar need of FCC approval for a massive acquisition earlier this year, Disney’s recent show of obsequiousness comes across as a preemptive play to stay out of the Trump administration’s crosshairs.
Disney has settled its differences with YouTube over the departure of Justin Connolly, a high-level exec who now oversees YouTube’s media and sports operations. Connolly left Disney in May after 25 years at the company.