YouTube TV Loses ESPN, ABC
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Here’s what we know about YouTube losing its Disney-owned TV channels and a list of the channels that are affected.
Another trend has been the growth of video podcasts, with over a billion people consuming podcasts on YouTube every month. A growing chunk of that usage happens on TV. “There’s over 400 million hours of podcasts watched just in the living room every month,” Wilms says. “We talk about podcasts as the new late-night talk show.”
YouTube TV lost Disney content last week amid ongoing negotiations, but the losses are hitting Google Play, YouTube, and Google TV too.
YouTube TV rejected Walt Disney Co.’s request to restore its ABC network to the online TV service during Election Day as a fight over distribution fees drags on.