Google Disney talks show momentum amid blackout

Nearly two weeks after ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels vanished from YouTube TV amid a Google and Disney standoff, progress is emerging. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports potential renewed momentum, with CEOs Sundar Pichai and Bob Iger stepping into talks. FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly urged the companies to end the blackout, noting viewers paid for programming, including football; his earlier nudge preceded a resolution in a separate Google and Fox dispute. The article suggests Disney may try to placate the administration as it pursues an NFL-linked mega media deal, but consumers remain caught in the middle.

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