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YouTube TV

YouTube TV is an Internet-based streaming cable television alternative operated by the Google division of parent company Alphabet and is based in Mountain View, California.

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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.

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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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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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YouTube negotiations with Disney could lead to sports-only tier

The sports tier, if it launches, would be a departure from Google's all-in pricing scheme for YouTube TV, which costs $83 per month.

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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.

EARNINGS REPORT
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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.

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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S&P: Cord-cutting continues to impact TV retransmission fee revenue

Retransmission fees are expected to reach $7.4 billion by 2030, up nearly 2 percent from current rates, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Televisa-Univision CEO thanks Trump during YouTube TV dispute

Trump warned that the loss of Univision on YouTube TV could be bad for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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YouTube TV reaches new deal with NBC Universal

The streaming platform will add a new NBC-branded sports channel later this year, and offer Peacock through YouTube Primetime Channels.

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