{"id":108315,"date":"2025-10-31T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/108315\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:57:08","slug":"google-is-not-interested-in-achieving-a-fair-deal-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/108315\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Is ‘Not Interested in Achieving a Fair Deal With Us’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tDisney<\/a> top brass told the troops that the media company\u2019s leaders are going to continue to fight for a \u201cfair deal\u201d with Google\u2019s YouTube TV<\/a>, after the internet service pulled ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks Thursday night<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tDisney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and ESPN<\/a> chairman Jimmy Pitaro sent a memo to company employees Friday morning regarding YouTube TV\u2019s blackout.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the three execs, YouTube TV pulled Disney\u2019s channels from the service \u2014 prior to the midnight ET expiration of the previous carriage deal \u2014 with \u201cno advance notice to their subscribers, or to us. In doing so, they not only cut off access to our live programming but also deleted all previously recorded shows and events from their subscribers\u2019 libraries.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tWalden, Bergman and Pitaro continued: \u201cTheir actions make clear how little regard they have for their customers and are consistent with an attitude which has been prevalent throughout our negotiations \u2014 YouTube TV and its owner, Google, are not interested in achieving a fair deal with us. Instead, they want to use their power and extraordinary resources to eliminate competition and devalue the very content that helped them build their service.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe executives told employees that it will continue to work for a beneficial deal for Disney with Google and YouTube. \u201cWe are asking nothing more of YouTube TV than what we have gotten from every other distributor \u2014 fair rates for our channels,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a statement Thursday evening, a Google spokesperson said Disney was asking for deal terms \u201cthat would raise prices on our customers\u201d and that the decision to hike prices \u201cdirectly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.\u201d YouTube said that if Disney\u2019s content remains off YouTube TV \u201cfor an extended period of time,\u201d it will offer subscribers a $20 one-time credit.<\/p>\n

\n\tDisney this week closed a deal to merge its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo<\/a>. According to Disney, the carriage fee increases that Google is balking at are in line with what Disney has successfully negotiated with other distributors, including it own Hulu + Live TV and Fubo services.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere is the full list of Disney networks that were removed from YouTube TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, Freeform, FX, FXX, FXM, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, SEC Network, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Localish; on the Spanish plan, ESPN Deportes, Baby TV Espa\u00f1ol and Nat Geo Mundo.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead the memo from Walden, Bergman and Pitaro:<\/p>\n

\n\tTeam,<\/p>\n

\n\tAs you are no doubt aware, last night YouTube TV pulled our channels from their service, prior to the midnight expiration of our deal, and with no advance notice to their subscribers, or to us. In doing so, they not only cut off access to our live programming but also deleted all previously recorded shows and events from their subscribers\u2019 libraries. Their actions make clear how little regard they have for their customers and are consistent with an attitude which has been prevalent throughout our negotiations \u2014 YouTube TV and its owner, Google, are not interested in achieving a fair deal with us. Instead, they want to use their power and extraordinary resources to eliminate competition and devalue the very content that helped them build their service.<\/p>\n

\n\tWe are enormously proud of the work done by so many of you to create the highest quality and most compelling content. At ESPN and ABC in particular, we have made significant investments in programming, including the best line-up of live sports in the industry \u2014 bar none. On ABC alone, we have increased the number of live games by nearly 80% over the past several years. The lineup for this weekend is incredible and includes 13 of the top 25 college football teams on our platforms, a double header of NWSL games on ESPN, and leads right into Monday Night Football featuring the Arizona Cardinals vs. the Dallas Cowboys on ABC.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe bottom line is that our channels are extremely valuable, and we can only continue to program them with the sports and entertainment viewers love most if we stand our ground against tactics that threaten the integrity of our business and the value of our creative work. We are asking nothing more of YouTube TV than what we have gotten from every other distributor \u2013 fair rates for our channels.<\/p>\n

\n\tWe will keep you informed as this matter progresses. For those of you who are YouTube TV customers and have lost access to our channels, there are other ways you can watch, which you can find here: KeepMyNetworks.com.<\/p>\n

\n\tWe know how hard so many of you work every day to create, promote, and support our programming. We\u2019re deeply grateful for your continued focus, professionalism, and commitment.<\/p>\n

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