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Disney's top brass is telling the troops that they're going to continue to fight for a "fair deal" with Google's YouTube TV, after the internet service pulled ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks Thursday night.
Disney is locked in dispute with YouTube TV, which has become the number three pay-TV operator in the United States, per Deadline. The tech giant operates differently than a typical cable provider, trading channel surfing for algorithms that deliver content to customers directly.
Like a desperate quarterback, millions of college football fans could be scrambling. Disney pulled ESPN and ABC from YouTube TV on Friday after both sides failed to meet a midnight deadline to strike a deal over content distribution.