YouTube TV’s feud
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TL;DR
- YouTube TV and Disney reached a distribution agreement in November, ending a multi-week blackout of Disney content on the platform.
- A new report now reveals how big a financial hit Disney’s sports broadcasting arm suffered due to the blackout.
- ESPN’s daily revenue loss was over $7 million per day, totaling a loss of over $110 million in operational revenue.
Understanding YouTube TV’s feud
Last year, YouTube TV’s feud in October, Google announced it was in negotiations with Disney to keep networks like ABC and ESPN on YouTube TV As the two parties failed to reach an agreement before the then-existing licensing deal expired, a Disney media blackout ensued
Why YouTube TV’s feud Matters
Although both corporations were predicted to lose millions during the blackout, the situation wasn’t resolved until mid-November Now we’re starting to learn just how big a financial impact that blackout had on Disney
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