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In addition to bringing Disney networks like ABC, ESPN, and FX back to YouTube’s streaming TV service, the deal will also see ESPN make its new direct-to-consumer service available on YouTube TV at no additional price. YouTube will also be able to sell select Disney networks and the Disney+/Hulu bundle as part of different packages.
Disney's channels have been blocked from YouTube TV since Oct. 30 as the two companies negotiate a new carriage deal.
After nearly two weeks of negotiations, Disney and YouTube TV finally reached a deal to bring Disney-owned channels back to YouTube TV. YouTube TV announced the deal in an email to subscribers on Friday evening,
Google and Disney have finally reached an agreement, a couple of weeks after YouTube TV lost access to Disney channels.
Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned live streaming platform Friday.
Disney in late October pulled ESPN, ABC and other programming from YouTube TV after the sides failed to reach a distribution deal. The new agreement is a "multi-year" deal, Disney said.
ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 31st, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got more involved — the companies have reached a deal.