Disney (DIS) could be on the verge of having its networks taken off of Google’s (GOOGL) YouTube TV if a new pact is not reached, Joe Flint of The Wall Street Journal reports. The current agreement is set to expire Thursday. One of the issues between Disney and YouTube is the fees Disney wants YouTube TV to pay for ESPN and its other channels. Additionally, Google is looking for deals that run one or two years instead of the typical contract length, which is from three to five years, people who have negotiated with the Google unit told the Journal.
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