Disney-YouTube TV blackout angers cord cutters who ditched cable only to find the same hassles on streaming
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Disney-YouTube TV blackout angers cord cutters who ditched cable only to find the same hassles on streaming
""Last week Disney used the threat of a blackout on YouTube TV as a negotiating tactic to force deal terms that would raise prices on our customers," the post on YouTube's blog read. "They're now following through on that threat, suspending their content on YouTube TV. This decisi"
""I'll never forget how liberating it was in 2018 to cut the cord & subscribe to YoutubeTV,""
""I just switched and now I have to find ANOTHER streaming platform,""
Disney notified viewers on October 23 that its networks could be removed from YouTube TV amid a carriage dispute. Negotiations failed in the last 48 hours, and YouTube TV began removing Disney channels roughly 30 minutes before the previous deal expired at midnight Eastern. The primary contention centers on Disney’s requested rate hikes and Google’s refusal to accept those increases. Subscribers complained on social media about losing access to channels and having to seek alternative streaming platforms. YouTube accused Disney of using the blackout threat as a negotiating tactic to force higher prices on customers.
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