Disney-Owned Channels Removed from YouTubeTV Following Failed Deal [UPDATED]

After months of negotiations, YouTube TV has failed to broker a successful deal with Disney over offering subscribers several of Disney’s channels.

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UPDATE: This article has been updated to include a statement from Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution.

UPDATE 2: Disney & Google have since reached a deal restoring Disney-owned channels like ABC & ESPN to YouTube TV. Our original article continues below.

A variety of channels owned by Disney have been removed from YouTube TV’s streaming service after the two entertainment providers failed to reach a deal. With streaming video having significantly challenged traditional models of film and television viewership over the past decade, providers have been scrambling to get the most out of the technology. Though the initial charge toward streaming has been primarily fought by a small group of established providers, in recent years that’s begun to change.

For quite some time it looked as though Netflix, the long-established streaming giant was going to remain the number one choice for consumers. But as different providers entered the fray, it became clear that individual programs owned by specific studios and entertainment corporations were going to be safeguarded. As a result, when the decision was made by big entertainment corporations like Disney to make a push toward recollecting all of its intellectual properties, everything changed considerably. Today, Disney’s streaming service is one of the most popular going, but new challenges have continued to pop up, and deals to avoid the monopolization of programming by the legal owners of said programming have been sought out by many smaller providers.

At one point it did look as though the home entertainment/subscription streaming service issue was going to place a stranglehold on the ease with which viewers could watch their favorite films and television programs. Thankfully, larger providers have been negotiable with some of their IP’s. Unfortunately, coming to an agreement over what can or can’t be streamed isn’t always successful, leaving some subscribers out in the cold. The latest example of this is Disney and Google’s YouTube TV. As YouTube TV stated via its official Twitter account, a deal to bring several Disney channels to the Google-owned provider has fallen through, denying subscribers access to programming from channels such as ESPN, ABC, Freeform, FX, National Geographic, and the Disney Channels:

We know how frustrating it is to lose channels like ESPN and your local ABC station, and will continue conversations with Disney in hopes of restoring their content for you. For the full list of removed Disney-owned channels and live updates, check out https://t.co/R7MzaOMBNF

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UPDATE: Below is Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution statement regarding YouTube TV. Our original article continues after.

We’ve been in ongoing negotiations with Google’s YouTube TV and unfortunately, they have declined to reach a fair deal with us based on market terms and conditions. As a result, their subscribers have lost access to our unrivaled portfolio of networks including live sports and news plus kids, family and general entertainment programming from ABC, the ESPN networks, the Disney channels, Freeform, the FX networks and the National Geographic channels. We stand ready to reach an equitable agreement with Google as quickly as possible in order to minimize the inconvenience to YouTube TV viewers by restoring our networks. We hope Google will join us in that effort.

The loss of these channels will undoubtedly be a considerable disappointment for many subscribers, especially since negotiations between Disney and YouTube TV have been ongoing for several months now. To lose over twelve channels – some of which are major draws for some subscribers – after such a prolonged period is discouraging. However, there is a positive side to all this in that YouTube TV has vowed to continue to engage in conversations with Disney. The provider has also announced that it will lower its current subscription rate by $15 in order to compensate for the loss of the channels.

Some might argue that this is just further proof of Disney’s seemingly relentless desire to monopolize the entire entertainment industry. In recent years, the Mouse House has grabbed on to a considerable number of beloved IP’s and has also been accused of vaulting films in order to prevent theatres from screening them. The bottom line, however, is that the entertainment industry is big business, and streaming services like Disney+ and YouTube TV have only added to that. The current model may not be sustainable as things stand, and that alone is a strong indication that changes such as these can and likely will continue to happen.

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