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It’s now been two weeks since YouTube TV customers have been able to watch any Disney movies My neighbor Channels, including ABC, ESPN, ACC and SEC. The Disney Channel collection has been removed from YouTube TV on October 30, and there is no indication when the outage will end, despite the potentially devastating losses suffered by both companies.
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that his company is “working tirelessly” to strike a deal with YouTube “at the appropriate time” to return its channels to the platform.
“We’re not really trying to break any new ground,” he said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. “It is also essential that we make sure we agree to a deal that reflects the value we offer.”
The dispute that caused the ABC and ESPN outage stems from the “carriage fees” that YouTube TV pays Disney to stream its channels. Disney has had similar negotiating standoffs with other broadcasters in recent years, including earlier YouTube TV service outage 2021 This was resolved in two days.
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Disney says YouTube TV doesn’t pay enough to stream its channels. YouTube TV is owned by Google Most subscribers Among all Internet TV providers, with more than 9 million. Hulu, owned by Disney, comes in second with 4.3 million subscribers through its Hulu + Live TV offering.
“The deal we proposed is equal to or better than what other major distributors have already agreed to,” Iger said Thursday.
As the two sides argue over fees, they risk further losses. Nearly a quarter of YouTube TV subscribers (24%) have canceled or intend to cancel their subscriptions because the service “no longer offers the core content they subscribed to,” according to a survey cited by YouTube TV. diverse.
Meanwhile, Disney is losing an estimated $30 million in revenue weekly while its YouTube TV channels are unavailable, according to a Morgan Stanley research note cited by diverse. That’s a big chunk of change because every week Disney Networks goes dark on YouTube TV, analysts say Disney’s adjusted earnings per share fall by 2 cents.
When will ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels return to YouTube TV?
Disney is no stranger to transportation fee disputes, and as with previous disputes, the negotiations are being kept secret, and it’s anyone’s guess how long they will last. Disney’s contract conflict with Sling TV in 2022 lasted just two days, while the conflict with Spectrum/Charter in 2023 was unresolved for 10 days.
Disney contract disputes from previous years were mostly resolved within a week or two, but Google has much more negotiating power than those other platforms.
Thursday marked the 14th day since Disney was blacked out on YouTube TV, a day longer than Disney’s outage on DirectTV last year. It is not known how long this outage will last, but Morgan Stanley analysts who pegged Disney’s weekly losses at $30 million struck an optimistic note in expecting the outage to be resolved later this week.
When an agreement is reached between Disney and YouTube, the missing channels will be restored “within hours,” according to Instagram. diverse.
What do Disney and YouTube TV say about the dispute?
On October 30, YouTube TV Published on X“Members, when we renew our contracts with network partners, we advocate for fair pricing to bring you the best TV experience.”
“Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deprive its subscribers of the content they value most by refusing to pay fair prices for our channels, including ESPN and ABC.” Disney said in a statement to CNBC.
And in a memo to staff dated October 31 that was the case as well Reported by CNBCDisney accused YouTube TV of deleting “pre-recorded shows and events from its subscribers’ libraries.”
“YouTube TV and its owner Google are not interested in reaching a fair deal with us,” Disney Entertainment co-presidents Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro said in the memo. “Instead, they want to use their extraordinary power and resources to eliminate competition and devalue the content that helped them build their service.”
Disney is also asking its viewers to ask YouTube TV to re-stream online keepmynetworks.com location.
Which Disney Channels have been removed from YouTube TV?
Sports fans aren’t the only viewers sidelined by the loss of Disney Channels from YouTube TV. Here are all the channels Which has been removed from Streaming service:
- ABC
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network
- Baby TV Español (Spanish plan)
- disney channel
- disney junior
- Disney xd
- espn
- ESPN Deportes (Spanish plan)
- SP News
- Aspnu
- ESPN2
- Free form
- Forex
- FXM
- FXX
- local
- Nat Geo
- Nat Geo Mundo (Spanish Plan)
- Nat Geo Wild
- SEC network
How can YouTube TV subscribers watch football games during the Disney outage?
YouTube TV subscribers with a TV antenna can use a TV antenna You still watch Monday Night Football and college football on ABC if they live close enough to receive an over-the-air signal from a local ABC affiliate.
Otherwise, the only real option for viewers who want to watch all of this weekend’s college football and basketball games and Monday Night Football at home is to subscribe to another service that offers ABC and ESPN, including ESPN+, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream.
Sling TV offers a $5 daily pass This can be a good option for viewers who want to watch a specific game, as well as a $10 weekend pass that will give you college football and basketball games on both days.
For those looking for soccer games at local establishments, This application is useful It can help you find places that offer games.
$20 credit for YouTube TV subscribers?
CNET received its own email from YouTube TV about the $20 billing credit claim.
YouTube TV had promised subscribers a $20 credit for the streaming service if the Disney Channel outage continued for an extended period, and on Sunday, The streaming service announced Details of this credit.
Some YouTube subscribers will automatically receive the $20 credit, others will need to claim it online. According to a YouTube spokesperson, subscribers who pay using Google Play bills or through their mobile service should automatically receive a $20 credit.
If you need to claim the $20 credit, you should receive an email from YouTube TV this week. After I received your email, Follow these steps:
- Sign in to YouTube.com using Web browser
- Click or tap on your profile picture
- Click or tap Settings.
- You can also browse directly to the URL at https://tv.youtube.com/settings/service_updates.
- At the bottom of the list on the left, select Updates.
- On the next screen explaining the Disney Channel outage, click or tap the blue highlighted button Claim credit.
Emails from YouTube TV started going out Sunday night and Several reddit posters You have already reported receiving a $20 credit. All credits for YouTube TV subscribers must be released by Wednesday, November 12, according to diverse.
The $20 credit will be applied to your next billing cycle.
We asked YouTube whether additional bill credits would be offered to subscribers if the outage continues. A spokesperson responded: “This situation is evolving, and we will inform subscribers about future additional credit offers. Our main priority is reaching an agreement that brings Disney content back to YouTube TV.”
Correction, November 5: An earlier version of this story failed to note that Sling TV’s day and weekend passes can be used to watch local ABC affiliates only in certain markets.