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Disney's CFO told CNBC this morning that the company had steeled itself for a possible carriage fight with YouTube and "we're ready to go as long as they want to."
Disney is likely feeling a financial pinch from the ongoing blackout of ESPN, ABC and other networks on Google's YouTube TV.
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YouTube TV vs. ESPN dispute updates: Latest news and other options to watch live sports
Among the options is Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users, along with Hulu + Live TV or Sling TV. Additionally, customers can also buy ESPN Unlimited, the company's new service that offers all of its networks in one place.
NBCUniversal will revive the NBC Sports Network on Nov. 17 on YouTube TV. It also will be available on Xfinity soon and will roll out to other pay TV distributors at a later date. NBCSN, a 24/7 linear network, will feature a wide range of marquee sporting events and programming from NBC Sports that also streams on Peacock. Those include:
YouTube is rolling out several updates to improve how videos look and perform on TV screens. Creators will soon be able to upload 4K-quality thumbnails, as the platform raises its file size limit from 2MB to 50MB,
If you were hoping for Disney and YouTube TV to quickly solve their differences, we've got bad news for you. Two weeks ago, Disney and YouTube TV failed to reach an agreement on a new carriage rights deal.