Disputes
Disputes have become an increasingly common issue in streaming. In some cases, disputes eventually lead to streaming services having to temporarily or permanently remove popular live TV channels from their lineup.
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Sling Orange Subscribers Losing Cartoon Network At The End Of April
Sling Orange subscribers are set to lose access to Cartoon Network at the end of the month. The loss of the channel is part of an intentional change, with Sling explaining to affected customers the removal is “due to rising costs from the programmer.” Cartoon Network is due to be removed from the Sling Orange…
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2025 Will Be The Final Year Of MLB On ESPN After Both Sides Opt Out Of Current Deal
In what was not a totally unexpected move, MLB and ESPN have agreed to end their current broadcast deal early. As a result, the current broadcast agreement will come to an end after the 2025 season. In recent weeks it had become clear that there was the possibility that ESPN and the MLB wouldn’t continue…
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YouTube TV And Paramount Agree New Deal, Avoiding The Loss Of National Channels And Local Stations
YouTube TV and Paramount Global have agreed a new deal, avoiding the loss of more than 20 national channels, in addition to a selection of local stations, and premium add-ons. On Wednesday, it became clear that a dispute between YouTube and Paramount had surfaced. The dispute raised the possibility that YouTube TV subscribers could lose…
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YouTube TV And Paramount Agree Extension, Avoiding The Loss Of 20+ Channels (For Now)
YouTube TV subscribers still have access to a range of channels owned by Paramount, and will continue to for now. This follows the news earlier this week that YouTube and Paramount were failing to agree a new deal, leading to the possibility of a wide variety of national channels, local stations, and add-ons being dropped.…
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There Are No Plans To Lower YouTube TV Cost If Paramount Dispute Ends In Lost Channels
YouTube and Paramount are currently locked in a dispute which could result in more than 20 national channels, various local stations, and add-ons being removed from the YouTube TV channel lineup. If the channels are removed, YouTube currently has no plans to lower the monthly cost of a YouTube TV subscription. YouTube TV increased the…
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YouTube TV Could Lose 20+ Channels Today, Including BET, CBS, MTV And Paramount
YouTube TV could lose as many as 24 national channels today, due to a dispute with Paramount Global. If the dispute isn’t resolved, YouTube TV subscribers are expected to lose access to a number of popular channels, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV and Paramount. As is always the case, the dispute comes down to…
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DirecTV And Dish Maintain Venu Sports Is Bad For Business
While Fubo may no longer have any concerns about the anticompetitive nature of Venu Sports, DirecTV and Dish’s parent, EchoStar, still do. So much so that the two companies have reiterated their position, claiming the launch of Venu Sports would be bad for business, and bad for the industry as a whole. In letters to…
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Fubo To Launch New Sports & Broadcast Service Featuring Disney Networks
Following the huge news that Hulu Live TV and Fubo are joining forces through the creation of a new Disney-Fubo joint venture that oversees both businesses, Fubo has confirmed plans to launch a new ‘Sports & Broadcast’ service. This service will seemingly offer consumers a way to sign up to a tier that features Disney’s…
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Hulu Live TV And Fubo Are Officially Joining Forces
In an unexpected turn of events, Disney and Fubo have agreed a new deal which will result in the Hulu Live TV and Fubo live TV services joining forces and operating through a single business. Disney will own 70% of the combined business and Fubo the remaining 30%. The new business will continue to be…
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Fubo Loses TelevisaUnivision Channels Over Carriage Dispute
Fubo subscribers have now lost access to Spanish-language programming provided by TelevisaUnivision. As is nearly always the case, the carriage dispute is a result of the two companies unable to agree new financial terms. Fubo says TelevisaUnivision refused to offer “fair and competitive rates” during negotiations. Instead, Fubo argues TelevisaUnivision’s proposals would have resulted in…
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Bally Sports Set To Drop All Remaining MLB Teams Except Atlanta Braves
It looks like Bally Sports is set to drop plans to broadcast all of its remaining MLB teams ahead of the start of next season with the only exception being the Atlanta Braves. According to The Athletic, Diamond Sports Group confirmed its plan to stop carrying the other 11 MLB teams earlier today. For the…
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Vidgo Outage: One Year Later And We Still Don’t Know What’s Happening
Last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of an outage that took Vidgo‘s live TV streaming service offline. While there were some initial indications that this may only be a short-term outage, the service has failed to return a full year later, and it remains to be seen if the service will ever return. The outage…
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DirecTV And Disney Agree Deal, Lost Channels Immediately Restored
The new agreement in principle between DirecTV and Disney includes the ability for DirecTV to offer genre-specific options, including sports.
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Fubo vs Disney, Fox And WBD Antitrust Trial Set For October 2025 — A Long Time To Wait For Venu Sports
Assuming the Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery appeal is unsuccessful, it could be some time before we know the outcome of Venu Sports.
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DirecTV Confirms It Is Losing Customers Due To Disney Dispute
A DirecTV exec has confirmed the loss of subscribers as a result of its dispute with Disney that led to the blackout of a number of channels.
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DirecTV Rejects Disney’s 3-Hour ABC News Offer For Tonight’s Presidential Debate
It would seem that DirecTV and Disney can’t even agree on letting affected customers watch tonight’s monumental presidential debate.
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DirecTV’s FCC Complaint Against Disney Gains Support From The American Television Alliance
DirecTV filed a complaint with the FCC earlier this week, accusing Disney of behaving anticompetitively during its carriage dispute.
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DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Against Disney Over Ongoing Carriage Dispute
DirecTV has filed a complaint accusing Disney of failing to operate in good faith in relation to the ongoing carriage dispute between the two.
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A Strange World. DirecTV Is Now Giving Subscribers Credits To Try Fubo And Sling TV
Normally competitors, DirecTV is not only recommending subscribers try Fubo and Sling TV, but will also give subscribers a credit if they do.
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Disney Accuses DirecTV Of Misrepresenting Facts Surrounding Dispute
Disney wants to set the record straight over the cause of the ongoing dispute that led to the removal of its channels from DirecTV’s packages.
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