YouTube TV and Disney appear close on ESPN and ABC deal
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As the impasse continues, YouTube TV subscribers have been offered a welcome boost from another network willing to fill the void left by ESPN’s absence.
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 Walt Disney Co. said it is digging in for a lengthy standoff with Google-owned YouTube TV over carriage fees — stoking investor fears over the Mouse House’s struggling TV business
The YouTube TV blackout of Disney-owned channels has kept a pair of Monday Night Football games from being televised to millions of viewers.
YouTube TV subscribers can now claim a $20 credit as part of the ongoing contract dispute between Google and Disney. Disney pulled channels, including ABC and ESPN, after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal.
According to a new survey from Drive Research (via Variety ), YouTube TV subscribers aren't happy. In response to the standoff, 24% of respondents said they had already cancelled their subscription or were planning to do so. That's according to around 1,100 consumers who responded to the survey.