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Disney and Google are locked in negotiations to renew a contract that would allow YouTube TV customers to stream Disney-owned channels like ABC, ESPN and FX.
YouTube TV is reportedly offering some subscribers a $10 monthly credit for six months as compensation for the loss of Disney channels.
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YouTube TV rejects Disney's request to restore ABC for Election Day coverage amid blackout
Disney made the request earlier Monday, but YouTube TV said restoring the broadcast channels for a single day would cause greater confusion. The channels have been blacked out since last week.
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Disney offered YouTube TV a revised agreement that included complimentary access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, but it required leaving YouTube TV, an arrangement Google found unacceptable (via YouTube’s blog post).
Following its failed deal with Disney, YouTube TV is handing out $10 monthly credits—but not everyone qualifies, and it’s not automatic.
On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to bring them Election Night coverage. Google said no -- and suggested instead that Disney allow YouTube TV to bring ABC and ESPN back on the air as the two sides hash out a new agreement,
And beyond those top sports and news offerings, other Disney-owned content that is now dark on the platform include channels specific to U.S. college athletic regions, like the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference. NatGeo and FX are also impacted.