Overview
- The blackout that began Oct. 30 remains in effect for roughly 10 million YouTube TV subscribers, blocking college football, Monday Night Football and other live sports on ESPN and ABC.
- Google proposed immediately restoring ABC and ESPN while talks continue, a step Disney has not taken, after Disney’s request to briefly bring back ABC for Election Day was rejected by YouTube TV.
- YouTube TV is offering a $20 bill credit if Disney channels stay unavailable for an extended period, though the company has not defined that timeframe.
- Usage data indicates subscribers are shifting to alternatives such as Sling TV, Fubo and DirecTV as frustration grows over the prolonged outage.
- ESPN’s talent push to direct viewers to KeepMyNetworks.com drew backlash, with Pat McAfee urging both sides to settle, and a report says SEC on ABC viewership fell about 32.5% week over week.