Streaming Into the Void - November 16, 2025 - Disney and YouTube Make Peace

This week, a truce in the last great battle of the linear era, as Disney and Google's YouTube resolve their carriage dispute.

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Show Notes

YouTube TV, Disney reach deal to restore access to ESPN networks after two-week standoff - The Athletic

CFO Says Disney Has No M&A Plans, Pokes Rivals For Splitting Assets — “What You Do When You Don’t Have A Great Business”

Paramount, Comcast, Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner as Deadline Approaches - WSJ

Warner Bros. Is For Sale, Who's Buying?

YouTube TV Blackout Is Costing Disney an Estimated $4.3 Million per Day in Lost Revenue

David Ellison Goes Public: Paramount Releases First Earnings Report Since Skydance Takeover

Wall Street Gives David Ellison’s First Paramount Earnings a Thumbs Up, With Some Big Questions

‘Superman’ Supercharges Warner Bros. Earnings, But Linear TV Struggles Push Company to Loss

WBD amends CEO Zaslav's contract, StubHub withholds Q4 guidance

TV Giant Reels From Revenue Slump After Jimmy Kimmel Boycott

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Confident In Tegna Deal’s On-Time Close; Stock Slides After Soft Q3 Report

NBC Revives NBC Sports Network, Launching First on YouTube TV, Offering Peacock’s Sports Line-Up

David Ellison's Hollywood Takeover: First Paramount. Is Warner Bros Next?

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance makes its bullish pitch to Hollywood

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