Good News, YouTube Users Can Access Disney Owned Products Again

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Google and Disney finally agreed to put Disney products back on Google platform’s video streaming service, YouTube TV.

Previously, for the past couple of days, YouTube users could not access any Disney original content as the existing agreement expired Friday. On Sunday, however, an agreement was reached.

“We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Disney to return their content to YouTube TV,” YouTube announced in a blog post. “We have already started to restore access to Disney networks like ESPN and FX, including their live and on-demand content as well as any recordings that were previously in your Library. We will also be turning on the local ABC stations over the course of the day.”

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The agreement will preserve the $64.99 per month price for YouTube TV members. Previously, the Alphabet company promised a $15 discount when Disney left the platform. Google announced that the $15 discount will still apply for one month of YouTube TV subscription for members. That $15 discount will apply to users’ next bill.

YouTube also apologized to all members impacted when Disney products left the Google steaming service, encouraging those who ended their membership to the internet streaming service to return.

“We have reached a new distribution agreement with Google’s YouTube TV for continued carriage of our portfolio of networks . . . We appreciate Google’s collaboration to reach fair terms that are consistent with the market,” Disney said in a statement according to The Verge.