YouTube and Disney reach a deal to restore ESPN
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November 5, 2025 - The decision comes amid an ongoing business fight between Google and Movies Anywhere parent Disney involving YouTube TV.
While Disney stocks dipped after the call, partly in response to the YouTube TV outlook, Iger said that a strong lineup of movies through the rest of 2025 will likely bolster the entertainment division’s income overall and offset any potential future loss from the prolonged fight.
Unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place,” Disney executives wrote in a memo on Friday.