Dish countersues Disney, ESPN over Sling ‘Day Passes’, alleges bundling practices violate antitrust law
Disney is currently suing Dish over Sling's short-term subscription offerings.
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Networks take another blow in fight against Sling TV’s ‘Day Passes’
A judge ruled against Warner Bros. Discovery's effort to halt the practice just one month after a similar ruling against Disney.
New details emerge about Disney-YouTube TV deal
YouTube TV will not get lower rates once its surpasses other distributors.
Disney and YouTube TV: Who won the carriage war?
Report: Disney-YouTube TV have ‘renewed momentum’ to finish deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have become more involved in the negotiations, which could signal urgency.
YouTube TV says Disney dispute over ABC, not ESPN
Report: YouTube TV demanding lowest rates for Disney of all pay TV distributors
Poll: Disney taking far more blame than YouTube TV for blackout
Numerous polls show the public is firmly siding against Disney.
YouTube TV formally announces $20 credit, signals deal unlikely for ‘Monday Night Football’
Customers are at risk of missing Packers-Eagles on Monday.
Sinclair CEO rips Disney, YouTube TV over dispute
"We have no say in whether our content and the content we pay to air will be distributed to local viewers."
Mark Shapiro ‘not interested’ in replacing Bob Iger as Disney CEO
"I love what I do and I love the people around me, and I wouldn't want to leave that at this point in my life."
Who is to blame for the ongoing Disney-YouTube TV dispute?
ESPN officially remains dark on YouTube TV for ‘Monday Night Football’
YouTube TV subscribers are missing NFL action for the first time as a result of an ongoing carriage dispute with Disney.
Disney loses $5M every day it’s off YouTube TV
Greg Sankey roasted for promoting Disney bundle amid YouTube TV dispute
A year ago, Sankey was promoting YouTube TV...
ESPN makes ‘College GameDay’ available on app, Pat McAfee X account as YouTube TV carriage dispute rages on
“We understand the frustration that some fans are feeling about missing out, so we are making this gesture with them in mind."
ESPN, Disney-owned networks go dark on YouTube TV
Both sides have released statements indicating a deal has not been reached prior to the deadline.
Exclusive: Google, Disney settle Justin Connolly poaching case as sides negotiate carriage deal
DOJ clears Disney’s merger of Fubo and Hulu + Live TV
The combined entity will now be the sixth-largest pay TV provider in the country.
Disney, Comcast ‘quietly’ renew carriage agreement, Xfinity subs still without ESPN Unlimited
Awful Announcing has learned that the delay is due to work being done on the product's tech side to accommodate Xfinity subscribers.
Disney warns ESPN could go dark on YouTube TV amid carriage battle
The deadline for a new agreement is 11:59 p.m. ET on October 30.
ESPN commences search for ‘America’s Team’ to celebrate country’s 250th anniversary
The feature is designed to find out "which team most embodies the United States."
Live sports could be collateral in programming battles with local affiliates
Did Disney have NFL deal in mind when pulling Jimmy Kimmel?
When media companies do deals that require federal approval, it's hard not to think about.
Warner Bros. Discovery joins Disney, files lawsuit against Sling TV day passes
For now, the product is still available for purchase on Sling's website despite the lawsuits.
