"More than 20 Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, ABC, and Nat Geo, have been pulled from YouTube TV after Google and Disney failed to reach a new content distribution agreement. The previous contract expired at 11:59 PM ET on October 30th, and it's unclear when, or if, the two companies will reach a new deal. The blackout was prompted by disagreements over carriage fees, with Google saying in a blog post published last week that Disney was "proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers.""
""We know this is a frustrating and disappointing outcome for our subscribers, and we continue to urge Disney to work with us constructively to reach a fair agreement that restores their networks to YouTube TV," Google said in the statement. "If their content remains off YouTube TV for an extended period of time, we'll offer subscribers a $20 credit.""
"The full list of removed Disney-owned channels includes: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, FX, FXX, FXM, SEC Network, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, ABC News Live, ACC Network, and Localish. For YouTube TV subscribers on the Spanish plan, ESPN Deportes, Baby TV Español, and Nat Geo Mundo have also been pulled. The removals impact recordings and on-demand content saved to YouTube TV users' libraries."
The carriage contract between Google and Disney expired at 11:59 PM ET on October 30th, triggering the removal of more than 20 Disney-owned channels from YouTube TV. Disagreements center on carriage fees, with Google saying Disney proposed costly economic terms and Disney accusing Google of refusing to pay fair rates and using market dominance. Google described the channel pulls as a negotiating tactic and offered a $20 credit if the blackout continues. The blackout affects live channels, recordings, and on-demand libraries and includes major channels such as ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, Disney Channel, and several FX networks.
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