"YouTube TV subscribers are dealing with one of the longest blackouts in recent history, but there's reason to believe the Disney-Google beef could end soon. Disney and YouTube haven't budged in a standoff over how much TV networks like ESPN and ABC are worth. Both sides are playing the blame game, with Disney accusing Google-owned YouTube of abusing its market power, and YouTube saying the Mouse House is pushing rates that will force it to hike prices again."
"This blackout is now on its 13th day, which ties the Disney-DirecTV stalemate in 2024 for Disney's longest dispute. Disney had previously taken its channels off Charter's Spectrum for 11 days in 2023 and Dish Network for a few days in 2022. The longest major carriage dispute in modern history was a nearly three-year showdown between HBO and Dish, which lasted from November 2018 until July 2021. Otherwise, Nexstar's affiliate stations were off DirecTV for over two months in 2023."
YouTube TV subscribers face a 13-day blackout as Disney and YouTube clash over how much networks like ESPN and ABC are worth. Disney accuses Google-owned YouTube of abusing its market power, while YouTube says Disney is pushing rates that would force price hikes. The outage ties Disney's longest carriage dispute, matching the Disney-DirecTV stalemate in 2024, after prior disputes with Charter's Spectrum and Dish Network. Major carriage fights have lasted much longer, such as a nearly three-year HBO–Dish showdown. Disney controls alternatives like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV, while YouTube TV is backed by Alphabet. Expectations exist that a deal may arrive before Disney's earnings report because TV revenue is material to ESPN's profits.
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