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Google pressures Disney to lower subscriber fees for ESPN as YouTube TV spat drags on
Disney has reportedly offered Google and YouTube the same distribution terms and fees that others have received in recent years, including Charter’s Spectrum TV, DIRECTV, Fubo and Comcast — all of whom have since launched lower-priced, sports-filled packages that include some or all of ESPN’s linear cable networks.
Unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place,” Disney executives wrote in a memo on Friday.
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.
YouTube TV is driving a hard bargain with Disney, and has leverage since it's backed by Google. But it's also a powerhouse in its own right.