Disney said YouTube was aware of Connolly’s employment deal with Disney but still made an offer to him. Hollywood Inc. Netflix’s Hollywood raids face new obstacles after court ruling.

YouTube TV failed to reach an agreement with Disney networks, which include ESPN and ABC, losing rights to live stream these channels.

YouTube and Disney Interactive announced a new content-sharing and distribution deal on Monday, aiming to bring co-branded, family-friendly web clips to new audiences across the two powerhouse web ...

Disney confirmed that the contract with YouTube TV for ABC-owned TV stations, the ESPN networks, Disney channels, Freeform, the FX networks and the National Geographic channels is set to end on ...

Just one day after Disney and YouTube TV failed to reach agreement, ESPN, FX and other affected channels (as well as any recordings) are being restored for customers. Customers will get a one-time ...

The venture will see Disney Interactive Media and YouTube, a Google owned company, spending a combined $10 million to $15 million on an original video series, reports the New York Times.

In its filing, YouTube took issue with several of Disney’s allegations. According to the Disney lawsuit, Connolly had signed a three-year contract in November 2024, which his move to YouTube ...

All Disney recordings previously in your YouTube TV library will be restored, and your local ABC station will be available once again. YouTube TV wrote to users that for any subscribers who were ...

Disney Fails to Halt YouTube From Poaching Key Executive Ahead of Licensing Renewal Talks. A court concluded that Disney isn't likely to win its lawsuit that YouTube illegally poached Justin Connolly.

YouTube hired long-time Walt Disney Co. executive Justin Connolly to serve as its global head of media and sports — triggering a lawsuit against the Google-owned video service.

In April, Nielsen estimated, kids 2 to 11 watched three times as much YouTube as Disney+ content. Meanwhile, Disney said in 2022 that over 60% of Disney+ subscribers were adults without kids at home.