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YouTube TV's 10 million customers will regain access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels after the two television titans agreed on a new distribution contract.
After two weeks, YouTube TV and Disney have reached an agreement to bring ESPN, ABC, and others back to the streaming platform.
The two-week impasse ends in time for fans to tune in for college football Saturday and "Monday Night Football" next week.
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Disney and YouTube TV reach deal that restores ABC, ESPN and other programming to streaming platform
The agreement also includes access to ESPN's new direct-to-consumer service at no additional cost to YouTube TV subscribers, Disney said.
YouTube TV subscribers can rejoice as the dispute that has kept ABC and ESPN Networks off of the streaming platform has now been resolved and here's when those channels should return to the platform.
Disney has its quarterly earnings scheduled for Thursday, which could be a potential impetus for a deal to be completed.
After nearly two weeks, Disney’s linear channels will finally return to YouTube TV, after the entertainment giant and the tech giant cut a new carriage deal.
The contract dispute between Disney and YouTube TV continues into another weekend, as the two sides have not reached an agreement despite rumblings there was momentum toward a deal. Walt Disney Co. executives during a Thursday investor call warned the dispute could drag on, leaving subscribers without access to key channels like ABC, ESPN and FX.
ESPN announced a notable decision regarding its college football pregame show after making a deal with YouTube TV.