With the blackout of espn, abc and other disney networks on youtube tv, 24% of subscribers said they have already canceled or plan to, a survey found. Chris ripley, ceo of tv station giant sinclair, ripped disney and youtube tv ‘s ongoing carriage fight for depriving audiences of local programming and running afoul of regulatory rules.
Rising costs of sports rights fees and other other factors have fueled youtube's disputes with disney and other media companies. Youtube tv is offering subscribers $20 credits as its negotiations with disney drag on People may not be waiting for disney and youtube tv to figure things out.
