Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision, says Google’s decision to remove the Hispanic network from its main platform for a separate paid service is politically motivated.
Disney programming, including ESPN, ABC and FX channels, was pulled from Google’s YouTube TV platform after the companies failed to negotiate contract terms.
YouTube TV said in a post on
One of the issues at the center of the surge has been the fees Disney charges YouTube TV to carry its channels.
DISNEY RAISES PRICES FOR STREAMING SERVICES
YouTube argued that it has advocated for “fair pricing” and that the company will not agree to terms that it believes would disadvantage its members, YouTube TV said in a post on X.
The company said in a separate statement on its website that it is “proposing expensive economic terms” that would increase prices for YouTube TV customers and give them fewer choices.
The YouTube logo can be seen on a Google stand at the Media Days in Munich. (Matthias Balk/photo alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)
YouTube said Disney’s decision to suspend content on the platform “directly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.”
AMAZON SHUT DOWN STREAMING APP AND MOVE CONTENT TO PRIME VIDEO PLATFORM
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | THE WALT DISNEY CO. | 111.84 | +1.60 |
+1.45% |
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INC. | 281.48 | +6.91 |
+2.52% |
“With a market cap of $3 trillion, Google is using its market dominance to eliminate competition and undermine the industry standard terms that we have successfully negotiated with every other distributor,” the spokesperson said. “We know how frustrating this is for YouTube TV subscribers and remain committed to working on a resolution as quickly as possible.”
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Disney+ home screen on a mobile phone. Disney+ online video, content streaming subscription service. Disney+, Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, National Geographic. (iStock / iStock)
Meanwhile, YouTube said it continues to urge Disney to “constructively reach a fair agreement” that will restore their network to YouTube TV and that if nothing is resolved for an extended period of time, it will offer subscribers a $20 credit.
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This is the second recent battle involving YouTube TV. Earlier this month, Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision, said accused Google of being “tone deaf” to Univision’s removal from YouTube TV and urged the tech giant to restore access. Univision was canceled from YouTube TV after the parties failed to agree on a new contract.
The YouTube TV logo is displayed on a smartphone. (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
Viewers watching YouTube TV’s main bundle will not have access to Univision and will have to pay an additional $14.99 per month on top of the $82.99 for the service, a measure Alegre called a “Spanish tax.”
