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At the crux of the problem is the traditional pay-TV model, which involves companies acting as middlemen between content owners—major media corporations—and viewers. These media companies own popular networks like ESPN, Disney Channel, ABC, and others, and they charge pay-TV operators fees to carry these channels. When customers subscribe to a service like YouTube TV, they aren't just paying for the channels they watch; they’re essentially paying for access to every channel bundled together.