ESPN, ABC Still Dark on YouTube TV
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Many YouTube TV subscribers are switching to DirecTV Stream after losing over 20 Disney-owned channels. Redditors note that DirecTV Stream offers a larger channel library than YouTube TV, albeit at a slightly higher price.
Carriage beef between Google and Disney leaves YouTube TV users without access to major sports telecasts this week.
Following its failed deal with Disney, YouTube TV is handing out $10 monthly credits—but not everyone qualifies, and it’s not automatic.
Unless negotiations resolve the conflict very soon, millions of NFL fans won't be able to watch tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals. Disney has asked YouTube TV to restore the ABC channel for tomorrow's US election coverage, but it's unclear whether the streaming service will agree.
The stand-off between the distributor with 10 million subscribers and the content company controlling premium sports TV rights continues.
The Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) and Arizona Cardinals (2-5) are set to square off on “Monday Night Football.” The game is set to air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN 2, but with YouTube TV and Disney at a standstill in contract talks, users may be wondering how to watch the primetime matchup.
As of late Thursday, Oct. 30, several channels are missing from YouTube TV. Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, National Geographic, and FX, have been removed from YouTube TV.
If your priority is keeping up with your favorite shows, movies and sports, DIRECTV is the smarter pick. Its robust channel selection more closely mimics traditional cable than Fubo’s and provides access to networks Fubo excludes, such as Warner Bros. Discovery channels.