The Walt Disney Company has announced a multi-year distribution agreement with YouTube TV that delivers Disney’s sports, news and entertainment programming – ending a stand-off that resulted in a Disney channel blackout on the YouTube platform that lasted for over two weeks. As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations […]

YouTube TV subscribers in the US have lost access to multiple channels owned by The Walt Disney Corporation – including the likes of ESPN, FX, Nat Geo and ABC – as the two companies remain engaged in a carriage dispute. YouTube TV, owned by Google, pulled every channel owned by Disney on October 30th after […]

Many US cable television subscribers remain with their providers due to barriers such as restrictive contracts, limited provider availability by location, and the complexity of switching, which is why subscribers stay despite lower satisfaction levels than live TV streaming, according to the J.D. Power 2025 US Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. Specifically, Cable TV customers […]

Fox Corporation and YouTube TV today have announced a renewal of the full portfolio of Fox networks, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, Big Ten Network, the Fox network and all Fox Local Stations. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal comes in the eleventh hour, […]

Herring Networks has announced that its two flagship channels, One America News (OAN) and A Wealth of Entertainment (AWE), will launch on YouTube TV in Q4, expanding choice for subscribers across the US with more live news and entertainment. With the addition of OAN and AWE, YouTube TV viewers will watch 16 hours of live, […]

Starz and YouTube have partnered to offer 30 days of access to Starz’s library of programming included with a subscription to YouTube TV and through YouTube Primetime Channels. This promotion, available for new and existing customers, is available in the US from now until April. Starz and YouTube recently extended their partnership through a multi-year […]

Starz and YouTube TV have announced the extension of their partnership through a multi-year deal that includes additional bundling opportunities, special offers and more. Starz, known for its programming, original series and movies, continues to drive culture through its inclusive storytelling for, by, and about women and underrepresented audiences. As a leading destination for video […]

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – lost about 2,215,000 net video subscribers in 1Q 2023, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 1,850,000 in 1Q 2022, higher than in any previous quarter. The top pay-TV […]

TV measurement company iSpot has completed what it says is a critical phase of its integration with Google’s Ads Data Hub for Measurement Partners for determining the incremental reach of ad campaigns on YouTube and YouTube TV when compared to traditional linear and connected TV. The successful integration, piloted with 11 advertisers across dozens of […]

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, a broadband services provider in the US, has signed an agreement with Google to offer YouTube TV as its dedicated live television offering. Through this partnership, consumers can purchase WOW!’s fastest, Internet, together with the YouTube TV service, all on one convenient WOW! monthly bill. The process of migrating WOW!’s […]