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Disney has its quarterly earnings scheduled for Thursday, which could be a potential impetus for a deal to be completed.
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Why YouTube TV Subscribers Still Can’t Watch ESPN And ABC—And How Long The Blackout Could Last
ESPN, ABC and other channels owned by Disney have been unavailable for YouTube TV’s estimated 10 million subscribers since Oct. 30.
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Update on YouTube TV-Disney Dispute Offers More Grim News for College Football Fans
A new statement from a Disney executive shows the company is in no rush to get college football and ESPN content back on the screens of YouTube TV subscribers.
YouTube TV's 10 million customers have been without Disney channels for two weeks; CEO Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts: "We're trying really hard ... working tirelessly to close this deal."
The 24/7 sports network will debut Monday exclusively on YouTube TV before rolling out to Xfinity and other distributors, NBCUniversal said Thursday.
Disney and Google have been locked in a standoff since Oct. 30, leaving YouTube TV customers without Disney's slate of networks like ABC and ESPN.
The standoff in carriage negotiations between YouTube TV and Disney has reached two weeks. At the end of the day on Oct. 30, the previous deal between YouTube TV's parent company, Google, and Disney, which owns ABC and all ESPN-affiliated channels, expired, leaving all of Disney's catalog off the streaming service.
YouTube TV customers are growing frustrated by missing big events. Analysts say the fight must be resolved soon to avoid alienating them.