This is Interesting....

We have all seen the retransmission pissing matches that go on by media companies and providers and it has come to the point where we almost expect it.

As the greedy companies want to get deeper in your wallet, viewers often lose programming as the two sides fight it out.

Right now, Disney is in a fight with YouTube and has fallen off the streaming service.

What I found interesting is that YouTube has dropped the price of their service while the Disney outlets are gone.

Here is a portion of the email that they sent customers:

We have held good faith negotiations with Disney for several months. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach an equitable agreement before our existing one expired.

‌As of December 17, 2021, end of day Eastern Time, all Disney-owned channels, including ESPN and your local ABC station, are unavailable on YouTube TV. Members will not be able to watch live or local content from Disney and will also lose access to any previous Library recordings from these channels, including 4K content that is available as part of the 4K Plus add-on.

‌We will be decreasing our monthly price by $15, from $64.99 to $49.99, for the Base Plan while this content remains off of our platform. No action is needed on your part.

For the most part, providers continue to bill customers the same amount despite the fact that they are offering fewer channels.

Lastly, think of the millions of people that use YouTube as their TV provider and then times those millions by $15 and you see just how much Disney is getting just from one provider. Now add in the ads that run on the Disney outlets and you see just a glimpse of how much money they are making.

Yet, they want you to pay more.

In the end, the two sides will come to an agreement, the details of the settlement will never be made public and in a few months, you will see your bill increase.

The rich get richer on our backs.