ABC and ESPN Return to YouTube TV
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Last week, YouTube TV and Disney finally reached an agreement that ended a long carriage dispute that left subscribers without ESPN and ABC content for multiple weekends. Though the two sides did reach an agreement that restored the channels to YouTube TV and also brought some new content, subscribers did get some bad news this week.
Here’s what we know about YouTube losing its Disney-owned TV channels and a list of the channels that are affected.
Disney and Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube TV, have reached a deal to end a two-week stalemate, both companies announced Friday.
The only significant news updates YouTube TV subscribers want to receive at this point are that a deal has been struck to restore popular Disney networks such as ESPN and ABC. Unfortunately, that remains up in limbo with no clear finish to negotiations seemingly on the immediate horizon.
Walt Disney Co. and Alphabet have agreed to restore ABC and ESPN content on YouTube TV, ending a two-week blackout. The deal includes all Disney networks and allows ESPN's new Unlimited Plan at no extra charge to subscribers.
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ESPN, ABC channels, including WEWS Channel 5, go dark on YouTube TV because of Disney dispute
Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN stations, went dark for YouTube TV subscribers early Friday morning because of an ongoing contract dispute. That means WEWS Channel 5, the Cleveland-based ABC affiliate,
Disney has suspended its content on YouTube TV — pulling channels like ESPN and ABC from the platform — after the companies failed to reach a new contractual agreement.