According to CNBC’s Alexander Sherman, YouTube executives “want to make sure customers will have access to any content that’s available on ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service,” and that includes ESPN Unlimited,” within the YouTube TV viewing experience.

ESPN, ABC and other networks have returned to YouTube TV's streaming platform after a licensing dispute that affected millions of subscribers.

While Disney stocks dipped after the call, partly in response to the YouTube TV outlook, Iger said that a strong lineup of movies through the rest of 2025 will likely bolster the entertainment division’s income overall and offset any potential future loss from the prolonged fight.