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YouTube TV vs. Hulu with Live TV is a contentious debate. Both cord-cutting offerings make the list of our best cable TV alternatives. Both offer all the four major broadcast networks, unlimited DVR space and multiple simultaneous streams.
The latest financial results come as Fubo combines its video service with Hulu + Live TV to shake up the streaming TV business.
Disney's fight with YouTube TV could hurt the Mouse House in a way it doesn't harm Google. But ESPN is a prize asset.
It was a bad weekend for sports fans who subscribe to YouTube TV. Due to a dispute with Disney, many channels were unavailable over the weekend, including ESPN, SEC Network, and ACC Network. In a statement that went out late last week,
YouTube TV has a new comeback for Disney amid its carriage dispute, calling the company “aggressive” in its negotiations.
If you're like me and have YouTube TV, you're probably creating entire spreadsheets and pricing matrices about how to watch ESPN now that it's disappeared from the live TV streaming service. You could choose to ditch YouTube TV for other streaming services.
Unless negotiations resolve the conflict very soon, millions of NFL fans won't be able to watch tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals. Disney has asked YouTube TV to restore the ABC channel for tomorrow's US election coverage, but it's unclear whether the streaming service will agree.
Disney networks including ABC and ESPN have gone dark on Google-owned YouTube TV after the two corporate giants couldn't come to terms on a new deal.