YouTube TV is offering $20 credits to subscribers due to a contract dispute with Disney, which has resulted in the removal of channels like ABC and ESPN. The dispute stems from disagreements over carriage fees, and the channels have been absent since October 31. Subscribers can claim their credits via email and are advised on alternative ways to watch sports during the outage, including over-the-air broadcasts and other streaming services. The channels are expected to return once a deal is reached, which could happen within hours or days.
Some YouTube TV users have discovered a $60 credit offer in their accounts, which is unrelated to the ongoing Disney contract dispute; this credit is available only to those who previously canceled or paused their subscriptions and is not automatically applied.
YouTube TV subscribers will miss the Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals due to a carriage dispute between YouTube TV and Disney, highlighting the growing complexity and fragmentation in sports broadcasting and streaming options.
Approximately 10 million YouTube TV subscribers missed many Week 10 college football games due to a carriage dispute between Google and Disney, leading to a blackout of Disney's networks on the platform and prompting fans to seek alternative viewing options.
Due to a dispute between Disney and Google affecting YouTube TV, viewers seeking to watch Kentucky vs. Auburn can consider alternatives like ESPN Unlimited, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, Sling Day Pass, or DirecTV Stream, or watch locally at KSBar & Grille, with options for radio and online streaming. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum TV, disclosed that it lost 320,000 video customers in Q3, attributing the decline partly to the temporary loss of Disney programming during their carriage dispute. The company's CFO stated that the impact on customer relationships was less than expected due to the availability of over-the-top alternatives. After reaching a new deal, Disney+ will be bundled into Charter's core video offering, but several Disney cable channels will be removed. Charter plans to pursue similar deals with other programmers and aims to modernize distribution agreements for mutual customer benefit. Charter also reported revenue growth driven by an increase in Internet and mobile customer relationships.
