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The Walt Disney Company and YouTube TV have reached a multi-year distribution agreement that will restore ABC, ESPN and other Disney networks and stations to the streaming platform. Disney programming has started to be restored to YouTube TV subscribers,
Disney's channels have been blocked from YouTube TV since Oct. 30 as the two companies negotiate a new carriage deal.
The standoff in carriage negotiations between YouTube TV and Disney has reached two weeks. At the end of the day on Oct. 30, the previous deal between YouTube TV's parent company, Google, and Disney, which owns ABC and all ESPN-affiliated channels, expired, leaving all of Disney's catalog off the streaming service.
On the streaming topic, analysts pointed out that they were taking into account 14 days of impact from the ongoing YouTube TV blackout, which they estimated at “$60 million revenue headwind.” This means that with each week that passes with Disney channels not accessible via YouTube TV, Disney is losing around $30 million.
YouTube TV's customers have been unable to watch ABC, ESPN and other Disney channels for two weeks. Could a resolution come this week?
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Update on YouTube TV-Disney Dispute Offers More Grim News for College Football Fans
A new statement from a Disney executive shows the company is in no rush to get college football and ESPN content back on the screens of YouTube TV subscribers.
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