For the second straight week YouTube TV customers weren’t able to watch a Monday Night Football contest as the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles took center stage.
On Oct. 30, YouTube TV announced its plans to remove ABC and ESPN from its platform after Disney and Google failed to agree to a new carriage rights deal. Ever since, YouTube TV customers haven’t been able to watch college football games or Monday Night Football broadcast on both ABC and ESPN.
As the two sides continue to spar, a new report suggested YouTube TV’s demand is actually to blame for the standoff.
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YouTube TV is demanding rates from Disney that are lower than the other three largest pay TV distributors in the country: Comcast, Charter and DirecTV, according to a report from sports media correspondent John Ourand of Puck. The report revealed Disney offered YouTube TV rates equal to the three largest distributors, but the Google product is reportedly seeking an even “better rate.”
On Nov. 8, YouTube TV sent a new statement announcing its intentions of giving a $20 credit to customers amid the standoff.
“We’ve been working in good faith to negotiate a deal with Disney that pays them fairly for their content and returns their programming to YouTube TV. We know it's been disappointing to lose Disney content, and we want you to know we deeply appreciate your patience. In light of the disruption, we're offering our subscribers a $20 credit,” the company said.
”Over the next few days, you will receive a follow-up email with instructions on how to redeem your $20 credit for YouTube TV. Once redeemed, this will be applied to your next bill.”
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