According to Disney, it is continuing to negotiate with Google over a new YouTube TV deal but that the internet giant is using its market dominance to try to force the media company into a deal for below-market carriage fees. YouTube TV is the U.S.’s largest internet-delivered pay-tv service, estimated to have more than 10 million subscribers.
The current Disney distribution deal for YouTube is set to expire Oct. 30 at midnight Et. The agreement covers local ABC broadcast stations, the suite of ESPN networks, ABC News, Disney Channel, Disney Jr., FX, Fxx, Fxm, NatGeo and Freeform. Disney plans to show on-screen scrolls on its networks about the potential YouTube TV blackout, along with messaging across social media platforms.
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