Sports enthusiasts might have to take a backseat from watching their favourite sports for a while. Top sports channels, such as ESPN and ABC, remain offline on YouTube TV because of a longstanding contract dispute between YouTube TV (owned by Google) and Disney. The impact is significant. It has been 14 days since the blackout. Furthermore, losing dollars each second doesn’t paint a pretty picture.

YouTube TV has blocked Disney channels, including ESPN, ABC, and FX, since the end of October. Notably, Disney and YouTube TV can’t agree on the carriage finances. Disney insists that YouTube TV is being unreasonable and refusing to pay fair rates for must-have content, such as ESPN’s sports coverage and hit ABC shows like “High Potential.”

On the other hand, YouTube TV argues that Disney’s de

See Full Page