YouTube Shuts Down ABC News Video Over Disney Dispute

Here’s a breakdown ‌of the key details from⁣ the text:

* The Dispute: YouTube TV and ‍Disney/ESPN are in a “carriage⁢ fight” – a disagreement over retransmission fees for ESPN channels.
* Impact on viewers: ‍This resulted in ⁣YouTube TV subscribers being unable to watch ESPN’s college football games and “College GameDay.”
* Disney’s Response: ⁤Disney/ESPN actively tried to rally fans against ‌YouTube TV, using popular ⁤personalities (stephen A. Smith, Scott Van pelt, Mike‌ Greenberg) to⁤ promote a petition.
* ​ Disney’s Vulnerability: the blackout comes​ at a bad time for Disney, as ⁣they‍ are still recovering ​from a boycott related to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, which ⁤led to millions of‌ streaming subscriber losses.
* Potential Cost: disney could‍ lose an additional 20 credits if the blackout continues.