11-08-2025, 12:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-08-2025, 12:40 PM by BostonCard.)
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-ar...er-dispute
It’s not ending any time soon.
This suggests that Disney/ESPN was seeking higher fees.
Of course it could still be that Google wants a discount compared to other carriers and it balked at fee increases that Disney imposed on others.
I don’t really care. Yeah, maybe instead of watching TV this week end, I will touch grass. And, to get my sports fix, I’ll watch the STanford/Duke volleyball match in person.
BC
It’s not ending any time soon.
This suggests that Disney/ESPN was seeking higher fees.
Quote: Google, which owns YouTube, has rebuffed Disney's demands for fee increases for ESPN, ABC and other channels. The Burbank entertainment giant has been seeking a revenue boost to support its content production and streaming ambitions, and help pay for ESPN's gargantuan sports rights deals.
Of course it could still be that Google wants a discount compared to other carriers and it balked at fee increases that Disney imposed on others.
I don’t really care. Yeah, maybe instead of watching TV this week end, I will touch grass. And, to get my sports fix, I’ll watch the STanford/Duke volleyball match in person.
BC