Disney Channel is finally back on YouTube TV after reaching a deal to end a two-week dispute.
According to CNN, YouTube TV and Disney reached a multi-million deal late on Friday, November 14, to restore the entertainment giant’s content on the streaming site after a two-week blackout.
After the deal, Disney, ESPN and ABC will now be available for the subscribers who were unable to access the channels during major live sports events and historic Election Day coverage during the past 15 days.
Disney Entertainment Co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement, “This new agreement reflects our continued commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment and evolving with how audiences choose to watch.”
Meanwhile, YouTube in a statement expressed that it was happy the reading agreement “preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers. We apologise for the disruption and appreciate our subscribers’ patience as we negotiated on their behalf.”
The new deal includes the entire broadcasting programme of Disney, featuring ESPN networks, ABC, Disney-branded channels, FX Networks, and National Geographic channels.
For the unversed, Disney content went dark on the streaming platform on October 30 after it failed to reach an agreement on new licensing. YouTube TV at that time claimed that Disney's proposal would increase prices and limit subscriber choices.
