Overview
- YouTube TV is emailing eligible customers starting Nov. 9 about a one-time $20 credit, with all credits to be issued by Nov. 12, according to multiple reports.
- Disney channels including ESPN, ABC, FX, National Geographic, Disney Channel and Freeform have been off YouTube TV since the contract expired on Oct. 30–31.
- Sources say YouTube TV submitted a revised proposal to Disney over the weekend, and both companies have kept formal comments to a minimum as talks continue.
- A leaked memo from Disney executives criticized YouTube TV’s stance, and YouTube TV accused Disney of negotiating in public and misrepresenting the facts.
- App usage data show YouTube TV users shifting to Sling, Fubo and DirecTV apps after the blackout, while industry chatter suggests Monday Night Football could add pressure as the game is also available via ABC over the air and on NFL+ mobile.