Disney is losing its PR war with YouTube TV. Here's why.

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BIRMINGHAM, AL - OCTOBER 25: Disney's Mickey Mouse performs during halftime of a football game between Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Alabama State Hornets at Legion Field on October 25, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
Sports fans are caught in the middle of Disney and YouTube TV's contract dispute.

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YouTube's leverage in its fight with Disney goes beyond support from Google

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Google's YouTube TV service is missing key channels like ESPN and ABC.

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Advertisers are stuck in the middle of the Disney-YouTube TV showdown, and they want answers

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The Eagles will take on the Packers in the next "Monday Night Football" matchup.

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How long could the Disney blackout on YouTube TV last? Here's what history says.

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Millions of YouTube TV customers couldn't watch ESPN's latest "Monday Night Football" matchup, where the Arizona Cardinals toppled the Dallas Cowboys.

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ESPN's failed bet says everything about sports gambling in 2025

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A new deal means sports bettors who watch ESPN broadcasts - like October's Monday Night Football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills — will be directed to DraftKings, and not the "ESPN Bet" brand the company had created with Penn Entertainment.

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These charts show who's benefiting from the ESPN blackout on YouTube TV

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The Detroit Lions play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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The Disney-YouTube TV spat is about so much more than two companies fighting

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Disney is facing frustration from fans while its channels are down from YouTube TV, but sports fans' willingness to pay up is part of the problem.

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Disney's villain era: The YouTube TV dispute highlights the challenge to maintain a good-guy image

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Disney and ESPN have drawn frustration from sports fans as its carriage dispute with YouTube TV drags on.

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YouTube throws shade at ABC News in the latest chapter of its fight with Disney

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YouTube said that election news is widely available outside ABC News as well.

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Even the Dallas Cowboys couldn't end the ESPN blackout on YouTube TV

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