After a 15-day standoff, a deal cleared the way for YouTube TV to resume carrying ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels.
Category: ESPN
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YouTube TV Users Lose Access to Disney and ESPN
Talks between YouTube TV and Disney about fees broke down on Thursday ahead of a deadline. YouTube TV said Disney removed its channels from the streaming platform.
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Disney Raises Prices for Streaming Plans in the U.S.
The price hike goes into effect on Oct. 21 and covers the Disney+ service, as well as plans that bundle it with Hulu, ESPN Select and HBO Max.
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Paramount Strikes Seven-Year Deal to Stream UFC Fights
The seven-year $7.7 billion deal is an early win for the company’s new chairman, David Ellison, who took over last week. CBS will also show some marquee fights.
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Stephen A. Smith’s Relentless, Preposterous, Probably Inevitable Road to Political Clout
America’s best-known sports-talker is hosting boldface Democrats and MAGA luminaries and teasing a 2028 run. But what he really wants is Joe Rogan-like influence, and things of that nature.
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How Going to Commercial During the Super Bowl Works
TV advertising is the lifeblood of the league, but knowing when to pause the games is a task undertaken by N.F.L. executives, network producers and on-field officials.
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How the NFL Moved the Vikings-Rams Playoff Game Away From the L.A. Fires
Monday night’s game in Arizona between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings is the first time the league has relocated a postseason game since 1936.
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How Roger Goodell Made the NFL the World’s Wealthiest Sports League
Under the expansionist leadership of its commissioner, the National Football League is growing richer and richer. So, too, is Mr. Goodell.
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Rebecca Lobo Helped Build the WNBA. Now She’s Seeing It Flourish.
Lobo, one of the W.N.B.A.’s first stars, will now be broadcasting perhaps the most anticipated postseason in league history.
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ESPN and ABC Go Dark on DirecTV in Feud With Disney
The outage struck on Sunday, cutting access for many DirecTV viewers to the U.S. Open tennis tournament on ABC.
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Judge Blocks Joint Streaming Service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery
The planned service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery was slated to cost $42.99 a month and aimed at fans who had abandoned cable TV.