"YouTube TV's parent company, Google, has been locked in a standoff with Disney for nearly two weeks. The dispute began when the two companies failed to reach an agreement on a streaming deal. This means that for 12 days and counting, 10 million YouTube TV subscribers like myself have not been able to access Disney-owned TV networks like ABC and ESPN, which comprise around 20 different channels."
""Jeopardy!" is a longstanding fixture in my nightly routine. I finish work. I make dinner. I watch "Jeopardy!" So imagine my surprise in early November when I turned on YouTube TV, only to find that the most recent episode had not recorded. In fact, months of my "Jeopardy!" recordings had vanished! The horror! Who's the current "Jeopardy!" champion? Has Ken Jennings worn any cool ties lately? I don't know. Because I can't watch "Jeopardy!""
"On October 23, YouTube TV wrote in a statement that it has been "working in good faith" to negotiate a deal with Disney, but that the company is "proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers [...] while benefitting Disney's own live TV products." From Disney's perspective, YouTube TV is "refusing to pay fair rates for our channels.""
A carriage dispute between YouTube TV (Google) and Disney began after failure to reach a streaming deal. The dispute has left roughly 10 million subscribers without access to around 20 Disney-owned channels, including ABC and ESPN, for about 12 days. Sports viewers are heavily affected, prompting some to try alternate services and producing press guides to find major games. A subscriber reports months of missing Jeopardy! recordings and inability to watch live broadcasts. YouTube TV says Disney proposed costly terms that would raise subscriber prices and benefit Disney's products; Disney says YouTube TV refuses to pay fair rates. YouTube TV offered a $20 credit that must be manually redeemed.
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