YouTube TV Loses ESPN, ABC
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YouTube TV is reportedly offering some subscribers a $10 monthly credit for six months as compensation for the loss of Disney channels.
YouTube TV has emailed Disney proposing to restore both ABC and ESPN while negotiations continue, if Disney agrees.
More than 20 Disney -owned channels are now missing from YouTube TV, due to the two companies having "failed to come to terms on a new carriage agreement ahead of a midnight deadline," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The news comes following a warning of a "blackout" from both parties on October 23.
Disney and YouTube TV are stuck in a stalemate. ESPN personalities are appealing to YouTube TV customers, but their messages might not be resonating.
Walt Disney Co. asked YouTube TV to restore the broadcast of its ABC network for Election Day, as a fight over distribution fees drags on.
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC