Overview
- YouTube publicly shared an email proposing immediate restoration of ABC and ESPN during talks, saying the channels could return within hours if Disney agrees.
- Disney-owned networks have been off YouTube TV since Oct. 30, blocking access to ESPN, ABC and others through college football and a Monday Night Football broadcast.
- Negotiations remain far apart on per-subscriber fees, deal length and protections such as most-favored-nation status, according to industry reporting.
- YouTube TV has signaled a $20 credit if the outage lasts an extended period, while some subscribers reported separate promotional credits not related to the dispute.
- ESPN made College GameDay free on the ESPN app and on Pat McAfee’s X feed, as talent appeals to visit KeepMyNetworks.com drew backlash including public criticism from McAfee.