YouTube TV drops Disney’s ABC, ESPN
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The media giant has said YouTube TV isn't willing to pay the market rate.Meanwhile, the Google-owned live TV service has said that Disney's proposal would force it to raise prices again, while helping Disney-controlled rivals like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.
Many YouTube TV subscribers are switching to DirecTV Stream after losing over 20 Disney-owned channels. Redditors note that DirecTV Stream offers a larger channel library than YouTube TV, albeit at a slightly higher price.
YouTube TV is still in a fight with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision, whose channels went dark in YouTube TV subscriber homes last month. Write to Joe Flint at [email protected]