YouTube TV drops Disney’s ABC, ESPN
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“Unfortunately, Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC,” a Disney spokesperson told Variety Magazine in a report on Oct. 30.
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Disney offered YouTube TV a revised agreement that included complimentary access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, but it required leaving YouTube TV, an arrangement Google found unacceptable (via YouTube’s blog post).
Disney’s channels will be removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline. The blackout will leave subscribers unable to watch content from Disney networks, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic and Freeform.
Once you log into your YouTube TV account on desktop, you can check to see if you’re able to receive credit by going to 'Settings' and selecting 'Membership', and then 'Manage Plan'. When you accept it, the $10 credit will then be applied to your monthly bill.
YouTube TV is reportedly offering some subscribers a $10 monthly credit for six months as compensation for the loss of Disney channels.
Many YouTube TV subscribers are switching to DirecTV Stream after losing over 20 Disney-owned channels. Redditors note that DirecTV Stream offers a larger channel library than YouTube TV, albeit at a slightly higher price.
YouTube TV subscribers lost access to Disney-owned networks— including ABC, ESPN and FX— after the companies failed to reach a new carriage deal.
Disney programming including ESPN, ABC and FX channels went dark on YouTube TV after the companies failed to reach agreement on contract renewal terms.
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How YouTube TV users can get a $10 credit after Disney channels are pulled
YouTube TV is giving select users $10 monthly credits after Disney removed its channels from the platform. The credits aren’t automatic, and users must manually check their YouTube TV account settings to claim them. The dispute continues as Disney and YouTube TV blame each other for unfair pricing and failed negotiations.
About 10 million YouTube TV customers lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels amid a busy sports calendar that includes college football and a "Monday Night Football" game between the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys.