This is after a fee dispute left millions of subscribers without access to United States (US) Election Day programming and major live sports events.<\/p>\n
The full line-up of Disney channels, including ABC, ESPN, FX and National Geographic, will return to YouTube TV from Friday, the companies said in separate statements.<\/p>\n
YouTube TV’s rapid growth as a pay-TV platform, combined with Google’s vast financial resources, gives it greater negotiating leverage with media companies and allows it to operate with less short-term financial pressure than traditional providers.<\/p>\n
The service has been locked in negotiations and carriage disputes with major media firms that were threatening to pull their networks from the platform.<\/p>\n
Walt Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said on Thursday his company had proposed a deal “equal to or better than what other large distributors have already agreed to,” referring to talks with YouTube TV over the dispute.<\/p>\n
Prospects of a prolonged fight over the distribution of Walt Disney’s television networks had worried investors about the outlook for its already declining TV business.<\/p>\n
Walt Disney missed quarterly revenue expectations as its cable TV weakness overshadowed strong growth in the company’s streaming and parks businesses.<\/p>\n
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