YouTube TV Loses ESPN, ABC
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Last week, the Y ouTube team publicly called out Disney for its "costly economic terms" as part of their new distribution agreement. It noted that Disney's move would end up giving YouTube TV viewers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney's own products.
YouTube TV has a new comeback for Disney amid its carriage dispute, calling the company “aggressive” in its negotiations.
YouTube TV and Disney couldn't agree to terms on a new contract resulting n Disney removing its channels from the streaming service.
ESPN programs will be removed from YouTube TV on Oct. 31 if a deal is not reached by then. Disney, the company that owns ESPN, and Google, the company the owns YouTube TV, are in a stalemate in contract negotiations for an agreement regarding Disney programs on YouTube TV.
Disney takes 70% interest in the sports-focused channel, which becomes the nation's sixth largest pay-TV service with nearly 6 million domestic subscribers.