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YouTube TV to start issuing $20 bill credits on Sunday as ESPN remains offline

YouTube TV will start issuing $20 bill credits on Sunday as its dispute with Disney over channels like ESPN and ABC enters a second week.

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Google, YouTube pull Movies Anywhere support amid ongoing spat with Disney

The decision comes amid an ongoing business fight between Google and Movies Anywhere parent Disney involving YouTube TV.

The front of local television station KGO-TV in San Francisco, owned by the Walt Disney Company. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

YouTube TV won’t restore ABC stations for Election Night coverage

The streaming cable alternative said there are plenty of other sources for Election Night information.

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Disney execs wrongly claim YouTube TV pulled channels without warning

Disney and YouTube have both been warning TV viewers for weeks that a disruption was likely.

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ABC, ESPN pulled from YouTube TV after contract expires

Around 10 million customers have lost access to ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic and other Disney-owned channels.

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Google parent Alphabet earns $100 billion in revenue; YouTube ad sales jump during Q3

YouTube earned more than $10.2 billion in advertising revenue during Q3, nearly 10 percent of Alphabet’s overall revenue for the period.

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YouTube TV adds live news channels from Bloomberg

YouTube TV is adding Bloomberg Originals and Bloomberg TV+ to its $83 per month service.

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Circle City strikes deal to bring WISH-TV to Hulu, YouTube TV

The platforms will offer the local TV channel by the end of the year.

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DIRECTV, Google partner on next-generation hospitality solutions

The platform will allow hotel guests to watch live TV from DIRECTV and access an expanded assortment of streaming apps like YouTube, Netflix, Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus.

The front of local television station KGO-TV in San Francisco, owned by the Walt Disney Company. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

YouTube TV may lose ABC, Disney-owned channels before Halloween

Local ABC-owned channels and cable networks like FX, ESPN and National Geographic could be dropped from YouTube TV on October 30.

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Televisa-Univision revenue slips 3 percent during Q3

Ongoing advertising softness contributed to lower overall revenue, but streaming remains a bright point.

EARNINGS REPORT
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Google believes smart TVs are ready for deeper AI integration

Gemini is coming to some Google TV-powered devices this year before rolling out more broadly in 2026.

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