The Battle of Youtube TV with Disney has ended almost so it starts. Both have reached an agreement that restored access to ESPN, FX and other Disney channels on Youtube streaming services. The local ABC station will return during the day (December 19), but you may have seen access to Disney’s channel recording.
The basic subscription level returns to $ 65 per month, but Youtube TV promises that “all affected members” will still receive a $ 15 one-time discount. More details will come via email, service words.
Disney channel disappeared on December 18 after giant media and Youtube TV failed to reach an agreement on the channel train fee. As often happens with disputes like this, each party blames the other. Disney claims Youtube TV “refused to reach a fair deal,” While YouTube stated that it advocated “the name” viewers.
This is not the only Youtube TV line on a carriage transaction. Services have been traded blowing with NBCUNIniversal and Sinclair, for example. With that, Disney’s fight may be one of the most important. Not only channels like ESPN remain the main draw for live TV services – it is that Disney can easily suck some of these customers with equivalent upstream offers. YouTube may have decided that the increase in costs (and the possibility of rising rates) is less painful than losing viewers.