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YouTube TV Begins Issuing $20 Credits as Disney Blackout Drags On

The opt-in rebate applied to the next bill signals stalled negotiations during a nearly two-week outage.

Overview

  • Subscribers are receiving emails to claim a one-time $20 credit via the Updates section of the YouTube TV app or website, with automatic application only for some third‑party billed accounts.
  • YouTube TV says all credits should be issued by Nov. 12 and that Disney channels would return in a matter of hours once a deal is finalized.
  • ESPN and ABC have been off YouTube TV since Oct. 30–31, leaving customers without recent college sports and potentially another Monday Night Football telecast between the Eagles and Packers.
  • The NFL has widened access to Monday Night Football with broadcast simulcasts on ABC during the dispute, while both companies continue to accuse each other of unfair terms.
  • Viewers lost access to recordings from the removed channels and a prior MNF game saw a reported 21% audience decline, heightening churn and revenue concerns as talks show little public progress.