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The disagreement causing the ESPN and ABC outage stems from the "carriage fee" that YouTube TV pays Disney to broadcast its channels. Disney has faced similar negotiating standoffs with other broadcasters in recent years, including a 2021 outage on YouTubeTV that was resolved in two days.
Some YouTube TV users have noticed an offer for a credit off their subscription − a deal that equates to $10 a month over six months, or $60 in total.
Both ‘Monday Night Football’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ came in lower than usual in their first airings after Disney networks went dark on the service.
YouTube TV is reportedly offering some subscribers a $10 monthly credit for six months as compensation for the loss of Disney channels.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
With the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV, 24% of subscribers said they have already canceled or plan to, a survey found.
Here's how Florida Gators fans can watch tonight's men's basketball game against UNF with the ongoing Disney-YouTube TV dispute.
Disney's fight with YouTube TV could hurt the Mouse House in a way it doesn't harm Google. But ESPN is a prize asset.
As the YouTube TV-ESPN standoff hurtles toward a second weekend, The Athletic maps out the state of play of the negotiations.