After a lot of public drama, YouTube TV and Disney solved their licensing dispute and signed a multi-year distribution agreement. This paved the way for all channels on the Disney network, including ESPC and ABC, to return to YouTube’s live cable TV streaming service. But as it turns out, there’s more to the deal between YouTube TV and Disney.
As part of the renewal agreement, YouTube TV supposedly wanted ESPN Unlimited on its Primetime Channels and its live TV streaming service. Disney kept refusing this demand before eventually accepting it. However, as part of the new multi-year agreement, YouTube TV now has the required consent from Disney to create new themed bundles (via Cord Cutter News). Disney even mentioned this in its announcement, saying
YouTube TV inches closer to a wallet-friendly sports bundle
