Overview
- YouTube says it will immediately restore ABC and the ESPN networks during talks, while Disney’s proposal to briefly bring back ABC for Election Day was declined.
- ABC’s college football windows fell an average 32.5% week over week and Monday Night Football averaged 16.2 million viewers, down 21% from last year’s comparable game.
- Apptopia data shows Sling TV, Fubo and DirecTV app usage by YouTube TV users each climbed to over 35% after the Oct. 30 blackout.
- A Drive Research survey reports 24% of YouTube TV subscribers have canceled or plan to cancel, with 82% saying they are likely to cancel if the outage continues.
- Disney is estimated to be losing about $5 million per day during the blackout, and YouTube TV has pledged a one-time $20 credit if the disruption persists.