Tag: distribution deals

NBCUniversal channels just went dark on Fubo, reinforcing the industry’s now-routine pattern of carriage disputes built on friction, not resolution. With NBCU yanking its portfolio, Fubo’s sports-first strategy takes a direct hit, but the standoff reflects systemic incentives, not tactical…

ESPN is launching its first WWE Premium Live Event, Wrestlepalooza, on its new DTC app this Saturday under a $1.6 billion deal, but millions of existing pay TV subscribers won’t have access. Despite marketing promises that all ESPN subscribers could…

YouTube TV may drop Fox channels if a deal isn’t reached by Wednesday, with Google accusing Fox of demanding above-market rates. Fox countered by calling Google’s negotiating tactics exploitative. The standoff highlights growing friction between streamers and programmers as cord-cutting…

Judge James C. Chalfant denied Disney’s emergency request to block YouTube from hiring former executive Justin Connolly, citing a lack of urgency and weak likelihood of success. Disney alleges Connolly’s move breaches contract and risks exposing sensitive licensing negotiations, while…