Google’s YouTube and the Disney/ABC Television Group have announced a new agreement that will bring ESPN and ABC television programming to YouTube via special ad-supported channels. Although the agreement does not cover full-length programming, it will cover contents from popular ABC shows like Desperate Housewives,Lost, and Grey’s Anatomy, plus behind-the-scenes clips, interviews, and features. Financial terms of the agreement were not revealed, but—interestingly—Disney will have the option of selling its own advertising within the channels, rather than going through Google.
