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00:00Disney is losing $4.3 million a day in revenue because of YouTube TV drama.
00:06In the latest episode of Corporate Soap Opera Streaming Wars Edition,
00:10Disney and Google have found themselves locked in a dramatic standoff
00:14that's costing Disney an eye-watering $4.3 million every single day,
00:19or about $30 million a week, according to Morgan Stanley.
00:23The culprit?
00:24A contract dispute over YouTube TV has left millions of subscribers
00:28staring at blank screens instead of Monday Night Football.
00:32The blackout, now dragging into its 12th day,
00:35has pulled the plug on more than 20 Disney-owned channels,
00:38including ABC, ESPN, FX, and National Geographic.
00:43It all started when the companies failed to renew their distribution deal
00:46by 11.59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 30th.
00:51Cue the corporate finger-pointing.
00:53Google claims Disney yanked its channels as a negotiating tactic,
00:56accusing the House of Mouse of trying to squeeze higher rates
00:59that would ultimately hike up prices for YouTube TV customers.
01:03Disney, meanwhile, insists it's Google that's being cheap,
01:06saying the tech giant refuses to pay fair rates for its content.
01:11Both sides think the other is being greedy,
01:13and viewers are the ones paying for it, literally.
01:15To soften the blow, Google's been handing out $20 credits
01:18to subscribers stuck in the middle,
01:20though many aren't buying it, literally.
01:22A Drive research survey found that 24% of U.S. subscribers
01:27have either canceled or are planning to cancel YouTube TV altogether.
01:32Ouch.
01:33Analysts expect both sides to come to their senses soon,
01:36probably after realizing just how much money they're burning.
01:39Morgan Stanley predicts the feud could end by the end of the week,
01:42but at this point, the only real winners are the analysts.
01:45Until then, YouTube TV subscribers are left wondering which will end first,
01:50the Disney-Google blackout or the next government shutdown.
01:53Either way, viewers just want their sports, sitcoms, and Shark Tank back,
01:57preferably before the popcorn runs out.
01:59.
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