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Message: [QUOTE="007, post: 5561630, member: 393"] Disney has already had similar protracted negotiations with Charter and DirectTV. I'm guessing Spectrum will be next. The difference here is that Google has exponentially more resources to survive the blackout and retain customers - as evidence by the $20 roll-out to subscribers that did not pause or cancel their subs. On the other hand, Disney is losing a reported 30 million/week during the blackout. Additional pressure coming to bear with Disney's projected earnings report due out today. It seems likely Google/YTTV will continue to hold out for an equal or better deal than Charter and DirectTV subscribers are getting, or a clause to reduce rates as subscriber numbers increase going forward. That will likely drive up the subscriber numbers even faster for a UI platform that many believe is already the best. In the meantime, the first $20 credit is helping to finance options to temporarily replace ESPN access. [/QUOTE]