US EditionYouTube TV to Start Issuing $20 Credits over Disney and ESPN Blackout — How to Get Yours
YouTube TV offers $20 credits to subscribers due to a Disney channel blackout caused by a renewal fee dispute between Google and Disney.
- YouTube TV announced on Sunday that it will begin issuing a $20 credit to eligible customers starting November 9, if Disney channels including ESPN and ABC local stations remain unavailable after the Oct. 30 blackout.
- The disagreement centers on price, with Google saying Disney demanded an unprecedented fee increase while Disney Entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said talks remain far from renewal.
- YouTube will email subscribers with instructions to apply the $20 credit to their next bill, with all credits issued by Wednesday, Nov. 12, and claims available in Settings → Updates page.
- Subscribers are threatening to cancel and migrate to rivals, as roughly 10 million subscribers could regain Disney channels within hours before the Monday Night Football Eagles-Packers game on Nov. 10.
- Disney's broader pricing push matters because the blackout fits a wider trend, with Disney negotiating higher fees and new pricing models with hundreds of distributors over the last year while ESPN remains on Hulu + Live TV at 25% off through November 18, 2025.
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