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Disney and YouTube TV reach deal that restores ABC, ESPN and other programming to streaming platform
The agreement also includes access to ESPN's new direct-to-consumer service at no additional cost to YouTube TV subscribers, Disney said.
The contract dispute between Disney and YouTube TV continues into another weekend, as the two sides have not reached an agreement despite rumblings there was momentum toward a deal. Walt Disney Co. executives during a Thursday investor call warned the dispute could drag on, leaving subscribers without access to key channels like ABC, ESPN and FX.
YouTube TV's 10 million customers will regain access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels after the two television titans agreed on a new distribution contract.
YouTube TV subscribers can rejoice as the dispute that has kept ABC and ESPN Networks off of the streaming platform has now been resolved and here's when those channels should return to the platform.
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Disney and YouTube TV Have a Deal: ESPN and ABC Return to Streaming Service After Two Week Blackout
Disney's channels had been unavailable for YouTube TV subscribers for two weeks. After nearly two weeks, Disney ‘s linear channels will finally return to YouTube TV, after the entertainment giant and the tech giant cut a new carriage deal.
YouTube said on Friday it had struck a deal with Walt Disney Co to restore its networks, including ESPN and ABC.
After two weeks, YouTube TV and Disney have reached an agreement to bring ESPN, ABC, and others back to the streaming platform.
The Walt Disney Co. said it is digging in for a lengthy standoff with Google-owned YouTube TV over carriage fees — stoking investor fears over the Mouse House’s struggling TV business
Google and Disney reached a deal to restore channels like ABC, ESPN, and FX. The channels will return to YouTube TV throughout the day. The blackout followed a contract dispute over pricing and fair rates. Google and Disney have reached an agreement, giving YouTube TV subscribers access once again to channels such as ABC, ESPN and FX.
The deal comes just in time for a full slate of college football games and Cowboys vs. Raiders on Monday Night Football.