Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV
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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.
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Disney warns YouTube TV could lose ESPN, National Geographic, FX and other channels by month-end
Disney (NYSE:DIS) warned that ESPN, ABC, and other major networks could be pulled from YouTube TV by the end of the month if a new agreement is not reached by October 30 11:59 p.m. ET. The ongoing dispute over new carriage fees,
Disney has been 'unnecessarily aggressive" in carriage talks with YouTube TV, with an "antiquated view" of the economics of pay-TV, the tech giant says.
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.