Subscription rates to the service has been lowered because of the loss of 18 channels.
YouTube TV has lowered its subscription prices for customers after failing to strike a deal to carry channels owned by Disney. From Saturday,18 channels including offerings from ESPN, ABC, and Disney Channel will no longer appear on the live streaming service after negotiations failed to yield a deal. To make up for the fewer channels, YouTube TV, owned by Google, has dropped its monthly price for customers by $15 to $50 a month. Subscribers had been told in a blog post on Monday that the House of Mouse «is an important partner for us,» and that it hoped to strike a deal with Disney if they could reach «equitable terms,» ahead of the of their current agreement lapsing on Friday. It said it wanted Disney to treat the streaming service «like any other TV provider» by giving it the same rates that similar-sized services pay across Disney ‘s channels.
