{"id":2159084,"date":"2025-11-15T19:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2159084"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:41:07","slug":"disney-blackout-on-youtube-ends-disney-entertainment-co-chairmen-says-pleased-with-deal-youtube-issues-statement-and-apology-to-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disney-blackout-on-youtube-ends-disney-entertainment-co-chairmen-says-pleased-with-deal-youtube-issues-statement-and-apology-to-subscribers\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Blackout on YouTube ends; Disney Entertainment co-chairmen says pleased with deal; YouTube issues statement and apology to subscribers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Google-parent Alphabet and Disney announced that they\u2019ve reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google\u2019s YouTube TV. YouTube TV and Disney reached the new carriage agreement, ending a two-week blackout that started on October 31.<!-- --> The stalemate pulled major networks including ABC, ESPN and FX from the streaming TV platform. The companies announced the deal Friday, saying it will restore Disney\u2019s full slate of channels to YouTube TV and expand their partnership. As part of the agreement, ESPN\u2019s forthcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service will be offered to YouTube TV subscribers at no additional cost. YouTube will also be permitted to sell select Disney networks and the Disney+\/Hulu bundle through various package options.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Disney Entertainment Co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, along with ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, called the agreement one that \u201crecognizes the tremendous value of Disney\u2019s programming and provides YouTube TV subscribers with more flexibility and choice.\u201d They added that they were pleased to have the channels restored ahead of a busy weekend of programming, including college football.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>YouTube said subscribers would see channels return \u201cthroughout the course of the day\u201d, apologizing for the disruption and thanking customers for their patience during negotiations. YouTube TV, positioned as a cable alternative for cord-cutters, has faced periodic clashes with major media companies over pricing and packaging rights. The last contract renewal with Disney in 2022 also resulted in a brief outage.<!-- --> During the latest standoff, YouTube offered affected customers a $20 credit on their next bill.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What YouTube said in its statement<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cWe\u2019re happy to share that we\u2019ve reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers,\u201d YouTube said in a statement. <!-- -->\u201cSubscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN and FX returning to their service over the course of the day, as well as any recordings that were previously in their Library. We apologize for the disruption and appreciate our subscribers\u2019 patience as we negotiated on their behalf.<!-- -->\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What was YouTube vs Disney fight over<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The main sticking point between the two companies &#8212; YouTube and Disney &#8212; was the rate Disney charges YouTube TV for its networks. 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