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Disney-YouTube TV Dispute: $30M Weekly Losses Loom

11/12/2025

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The Walt Disney Company (Disney) faces an ESPN/ABC blackout on YouTube TV, in its twelfth day, with losses of about $4.3 million daily and $30 million weekly.
The dispute stems from licensing-fee negotiations, with Disney and YouTube TV blaming one another.
Surveys show 24% of YouTube TV subscribers have canceled or are considering canceling.
Both sides are optimistic about a near-term resolution ahead of Disney's earnings report on November 13.

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Story summary

The Walt Disney Company (Disney) faces an ESPN/ABC blackout on YouTube TV, in its twelfth day, with losses of about $4.3 million daily and $30 million weekly.
The dispute stems from licensing-fee negotiations, with Disney and YouTube TV blaming one another.
Surveys show 24% of YouTube TV subscribers have canceled or are considering canceling.
Both sides are optimistic about a near-term resolution ahead of Disney's earnings report on November 13.