ESPN Clips Vanish From YouTube Due to Rights, Legal Issues
- Disappearance is tied to video service's new paid subcription
- While Disney has deal with Google unit, ESPN isn't signed up
Production staff view screens in an ESPN operation room on day 9 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2015 in London.
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Official ESPN clips are disappearing from Google Inc.’s YouTube because of rights issues related to the video service’s new paid subscription YouTube Red.
While ESPN parent Walt Disney Co. has signed an agreement to participate in the new $9.99 a month service, ESPN isn’t taking part because of rights and legal issues, YouTube said Friday in an e-mailed statement.