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YouTube TV announces $20 credit, ESPN channels unlikely to return ahead of Monday Night Football
An ongoing dispute between YouTube TV and Disney is showing few signs of resolution ahead of Monday Night Football. And as a result YouTube TV is preparing to attempt to make things right for its subscribers.
The standoff between YouTube TV and Disney, which left ABC, ESPN and a slate of Disney-owned channels dark for millions of viewers, began at the end of October when the pair failed to agree on new carriage terms and the existing licensing pact expired.
On Sunday, YouTube TV formally informed customers that it is issuing a $20 credit as a result of the company’s ongoing carriage dispute with Disney which has kept the ESPN family of networks off of the platform since Halloween.
As previously communicated, YouTube TV is sending subscribers a $20 credit in light of Disney content still not being available.
With Disney networks still dark on YouTube TV due to a carriage fight, could 'Monday Night Football' help bring about a resolution?
YouTube pulled more than 20 Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC right before Halloween after Google and Disney couldn't come to an agreement. At the time, YouTube TV claimed that it ""will not agree to terms that disadvantage our members while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products."
During perhaps one of the best seasons for watching sports on television, ESPN channels were removed from the YouTube TV streaming platform. However, there are way subscribers can watch football and more sports this weekend with some help from other streaming services.
According to a new survey from Drive Research (via Variety ), YouTube TV subscribers aren't happy. In response to the standoff, 24% of respondents said they had already cancelled their subscription or were planning to do so. That's according to around 1,100 consumers who responded to the survey.