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Unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place,” Disney executives wrote in a memo on Friday.
Both ‘Monday Night Football’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ came in lower than usual in their first airings after Disney networks went dark on the service.
After a previous deal between the companies lapsed, certain channels went dark on the streamer at the end of October.
A contract dispute between Disney and YouTube TV has resulted in the removal of ESPN, ABC, FX and all other Disney-owned channels from the streaming service, with little indication that the standoff will be resolved soon.
Rising costs of sports rights fees and other other factors have fueled YouTube's disputes with Disney and other media companies.
A leaked memo from Disney execs painted a grim picture of the company's ongoing negotiations with YouTube TV. Now, Google is responding with a strong statement.