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ESPN received strong backlash after it sent a message to YouTube TV customers this week amid a standoff over rights.
The sports tier, if it launches, would be a departure from Google's all-in pricing scheme for YouTube TV, which costs $83 per month.
YouTube TV and Disney are negotiating a renewed distribution agreement, and if a deal—or an extension of talks—isn’t agreed to by Friday, ESPN and ABC would likely go dark on the platform. Alternatively,
Google’s YouTube TV is adding two channels from Bloomberg Media to its lineup, one with live 24-hour news and the other with the media company’s original series and documentaries.
Disney has removed its channels, including ESPN and ABC, from YouTube TV after failing to reach a new contract agreement. YouTube TV stated that Disney proposed costly terms that would have raised prices for customers. Disney accused Google, YouTube TV's ...