YouTube and Disney reach a deal to restore ESPN
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ESPN announced a notable decision regarding its college football pregame show after making a deal with YouTube TV.
Disney contract dispute ended on Nov. 14 after ESPN and other networks were blacked out on the streaming platform starting Oct. 30.
Disney's channels have been blocked from YouTube TV since Oct. 30 as the two companies negotiate a new carriage deal.
Google and Disney have finally reached an agreement, a couple of weeks after YouTube TV lost access to Disney channels.
Disney in late October pulled ESPN, ABC and other programming from YouTube TV after the sides failed to reach a distribution deal. The new agreement is a "multi-year" deal, Disney said.
While Disney stocks dipped after the call, partly in response to the YouTube TV outlook, Iger said that a strong lineup of movies through the rest of 2025 will likely bolster the entertainment division’s income overall and offset any potential future loss from the prolonged fight.
As of Thursday, the only positive step in the right direction was YouTube TV offering subscribers a $20 voucher in a measly effort to appeal to the frustrated masses. With another huge weekend of football on the horizon,
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