Summary
Disney and Google reached a new deal two weeks after their previous agreement ended, restoring Disney-owned channels like ABC and ESPN to YouTube TV. This deal also offers YouTube TV subscribers access to ESPN's new direct app, which includes major sporting events. Subscribers experienced a service disruption, missing important sports games.
Key Facts
- Disney and Google made a new agreement to restore channels on YouTube TV.
- Channels like ABC, ESPN, and FX were unavailable to subscribers for two weeks.
- The agreement happened right before a big weekend of college football games.
- YouTube TV subscribers now also get access to ESPN's new direct app.
- The app includes major events, like WWE's WrestleMania, as part of YouTube TV's service.
- YouTube TV subscribers generally pay over $80 a month for the service.
- The channel outage affected subscribers' ability to watch popular sports events.
