YouTube said Wednesday it will roll out new genre-based subscription plans for YouTube TV in the US early next year, underscoring the platform’s growing clout in the American pay-TV market and its push to lock in sports fans. The new “YouTube TV Plans” will offer more than 10 genre-based packages, including a sports plan featuring … Read more
The weeks-long streaming stalemate between YouTube TV and Disney is finally over, with the two sides reaching a deal Friday evening. With the deal now in place, Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC, among others, are now restored on YouTube TV. “As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations — … Read more
A deal between Disney and YouTube TV may not be close after all. Disney CFO Hugh Johnston joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday after the company’s earnings report and indicated that the standoff could go a bit longer than sports fans are hoping, setting up a potential third straight weekend without sports on ABC or … Read more
YouTube TV and Disney could be nearing an agreement that restores ESPN to the platform’s subscribers — but they’re not over the finish line quite yet, and one key hurdle remains in breaking the streaming stalemate. According to a Wednesday report from The Athletic, the media superpowers remain at odds regarding the cost for Disney’s … Read more
Now two weeks into the lingering YouTube TV-ESPN dispute, Bob Iger finally gave antsy subscribers the answer they’ve been waiting for: He’s impartial to the tush push. The Disney CEO joined the ESPN2 “ManningCast” during the first half of the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Monday Night Football” win over the Green Bay Packers, where he was strikingly … Read more
The battle between YouTube TV and ESPN doesn’t appear to have an end in sight — so users will be getting some money back. Subscribers were informed on Sunday that they would be issued a $20 credit because of the ongoing dispute between the provider and the Disney-owned sports network. “We’ve been working in good … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s been a week since YouTube TV customers lost access to all Disney-owned networks, including ABC and ESPN. Disney pulled its channels from the live TV streaming service on Oct. … Read more
Football fans might be blacked out a bit longer than anyone wants to admit. Disney and YouTube TV are a week into a broadcast dispute that has forced ESPN and ABC networks to come off the online streaming platform for its estimated 10 million users. It would appear that YouTube TV subscribers are now at … Read more
ESPN’s victory formation came with a flag on the play. The Worldwide Leader touted its audience for the “Monday Night Football” clash between the Cardinals and Cowboys as the “second-highest Week 9 audience since 2011,” drawing 16.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ABC and NFL+. What’s missing, however — and as social media … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It doesn’t seem as if the contract dispute between YouTube TV and ESPN/Disney is getting resolved anytime soon. The two sides “remain far apart on price,” according to Sports Business … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s another big night on ESPN and another day of sports that YouTube TV subscribers cannot watch due to the ongoing contract dispute between the live TV streaming service and … Read more
YouTube TV subscribers are set to miss out on “Monday Night Football.” As of Monday morning, YouTube TV and Disney have yet to resolve their contract dispute that resulted in the live streaming service pulling ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on Friday. That means YouTube TV won’t carry the final game of NFL Week … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. As of Oct. 31, YouTube TV subscribers have lost access to all Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN, FX, Disney Channel, and more. Disney pulled its channels from the live TV … Read more
YouTube TV customers watched ESPN go dark Thursday night as talks between the Google-owned platform and sports network broke down, leading the channel — along with other Disney-operated channels — to disappear from the platform. A deal between the two sides could not be reached, and by late Thursday night, the stations, which include ABC, … Read more
Not everyone is a fan of the new-school broadcasts. Former Super Bowl champion Chris Long felt a generational disconnect with the first-ever YouTube NFL broadcast for Friday’s Chiefs-Chargers game in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “I watched the YouTube broadcast of the game in Sao Paulo, and I felt immediately like somebody who was being ushered to, … Read more
YouTube TV is apparently a Swiftie. Eagle-eyed Taylor Swift fans who watched Sunday night’s football game between the Kansas City Chiefs – where Swift’s new rumored beau, Travis Kelce, 33, is a tight end – and the New York Jets caught a shout-out to the singer, 33. “The YouTube TV slider changed to a heart … Read more
The football regular season hasn’t started yet, but Chris Russo already has a bone to pick with NFL Sunday Ticket. The league’s package, which allows viewers to watch all the NFL’s out-of-market games from Fox and CBS, will now be distributed on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels this season after a 29-year run on … Read more