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YouTube TV subscribers can no longer access Disney channels after the two sides failed to reach a new content distribution agreement, but there are other ways to stream the channels.
The blackout comes as Disney recently finalized a deal to acquire Fubo TV and merge it with Hulu + Live TV to form the second largest live TV streaming service in the U.S. YouTube TV has an estimated 10 million subscribers, while the new Hulu + Live TV has roughly 6 million subscribers.
A contract dispute between Google's YouTube TV and Disney has resulted in a significant revenue loss for Disney, estimated at $30 million weekly, as its channels remain blacked out. This blackout impacts millions of YouTube TV subscribers,
YouTube TV has notified subscribers that a $20 credit is heading their way in light of its ongoing standoff with Disney, which has resulted in numerous channels going dark on the platform, including ESPN,
Disney’s dispute with Google over YouTube TV carriage rights has been going on for almost a week, and now the drama is starting to affect local stations, leading broadcasters to air their thoughts, particularly Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley.
Disney has pulled ESPN, ABC, FX, and other channels from YouTube TV amid a pricing standoff, leaving sports fans scrambling for alternatives.
A perk of subscribing to YouTube TV, per Google’s marketing, is the ability to “record it all with unlimited DVR space.” A footnote on the YouTube TV homepage notes that unlimited DVR is subject to “device, regional, and Internet restrictions” but overlooks an additional restriction in the form of multi-conglomerate spats.
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