Disney removes ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV
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Disney’s channels will be removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline. The blackout will leave subscribers unable to watch content from Disney networks, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic and Freeform.
After failing to reach a renewal deal before the October 30 deadline, Disney’s lineup of channels has gone dark for YouTube TV subscribers in the United States. The blackout not only affects ABC stations but also cable networks like ESPN,
The third Disney World guest to die this month has been pictured days after the aspiring football referee reportedly jumped from the 12th floor of a hotel. Matthew Alec Cohn, 28, died by suicide on Thursday at the Contemporary Resort hotel at the Orlando, Florida, attraction.
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Aspiring NFL Referee Tragically Found Dead At 28
An aspiring NFL referee was tragically found dead at Disney World at 28 years old. A third person was found dead at Disney World last week. Three tragic deaths have occurred at the Orlando, Florida theme park in recent weeks.
On Wednesday, the NFL announced that owners have voted to approve the massive media deal with Disney, which will give ESPN control of assets like NFL Network — and which will give the NFL a 10-percent equity stake in ESPN. The transaction remains subject to governmental review and approval. Or disapproval.
On Wednesday, the NFL announced it approved a massive Disney/ESPN media deal. It now faces government approval before going through.
Matthew Alec Cohn, a 28-year-old who had his eyes set on becoming an NFL referee, fell to his death at a Disney resort.