YouTube and Disney are clashing heads over a contract dispute. As a result of this feud between the two, YouTube TV has lost access to Disney, ESPN, ABC, and other stations.
The previous agreement expired on October 30th. Both parties have blamed one another in official statements after negotiations did not result in a new agreement.
In a statement published on its blog, Google-owned YouTube claims that Disney threatened to blackout its services on YouTube TV last week to force its hand in accepting a deal that would raise the prices for its users. YouTube claims that Disney suspended their services to follow up on that threat. YouTube also alleged that this was done to benefit Disney's own live TV services such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
The New York Post and Sports Business Journal reported that Disney on the other hand said that YouTube chose to deny subscribers they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for its channels. The media company alleged that Google was abusing its market dominance to eliminate competition, and undercut industry-standard terms that Disney has negotiated with other distributors. An estimated 10 million YouTube TV subscribers have lost access to various live sporting events such as the NFL, NBA, College Football, and more., because of this disagreement.
YouTube noted that it is a frustrating, disappointing outcome for subscribers, and that if Disney's content remains unavailable on YouTube TV for an extended period of time, it’ll offer subscribers a $20 credit. The streaming giant has urged Disney to work with it constructively to reach a fair agreement to restore access to the networks on YouTube TV.
YouTube TV costs $82.99 per month. That's quite expensive It almost makes individual streaming services look affordable in comparison. However, HBO Max, Netflix, Apple TV, and Peacock increased their subscription prices this year.
If you ask me, both companies will likely come to an agreement eventually and it is likely that the subscriber will once again be on the receiving end in all of that.
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