Challenges and Negotiations Between YouTube TV and Disney’s TV Networks

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Challenges and Negotiations Between YouTube TV and Disney’s TV Networks

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YouTube TV faces challenges in negotiations with Disney’s TV networks like ABC and ESPN, as they clash over renewal terms and fees. With a large user base and a variety of services, YouTube aims to balance content costs to prevent subscription rate increases and compete with cable TV.

The ongoing dispute between YouTube TV and programmers now involves Disney’s TV networks, such as ABC and ESPN, mirroring past conflicts with NBCUniversal and FOX. While YouTube, a unit of Google, seeks short-term renewal deals and unchanged carriage fees, programmers push for long-term renewals and fee increases.

YouTube TV, a subscription-based streaming platform catering to 10 million U.S. TV households at $73 per month, offers live and on-demand TV from 100 networks. With 2.7 billion active users monthly, YouTube aims to maintain low content fees to avoid subscription rate hikes and cord-cutting issues faced by traditional cable TV.

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