YouTube TV set to offer fans compensation as ESPN dispute reaches new low with no end in sight

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Subscribers to YouTube TV are still without access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels.YouTube TV, which is owned by Google, are in dispute over carriage rates with Disney, meaning key sports programming aired by ESPN, like College GameDay and Monday Night Football, is not available on the platform.Monday night’s huge clash between the Eagles and Packers is set to be unavailable to YouTube TV subscribersGETTYDisney’s blackout on YouTube began on Oct. 30, and it’s now been two consecutive weekends that subscribers have been without a whole host of sports.With reports claiming that negotiations are still ongoing but not close to an end, YouTube TV told The Athletic that customers will get a $20 credit to their statement.This form of compensation will be available to them by Wednesday.Dispute comes amid busy sports schedule on ESPNThis past Saturday, huge fixtures like the BYU Cougars against Texas Tech or Missouri’s game against LSU were all on ESPN networks and unavailable on YouTube.To ease some of the criticisms of ESPN, the company aired College GameDay for free on X, a move that host McAfee praised.“This is a trailblazing thing for X. Obviously, they’ve made deals. They’re getting a content game with the NFL. They got deals with the WWE,” he said on Friday.“They’re starting to try to get into the content game in a bigger way. They’re starting to be a hosting platform. They’re trying their best.”Furthermore, early-season NBA coverage has been on ESPN while subscribers also missed the Cardinals’ thrilling win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.If the dispute doesn’t end soon, the next Monday Night Football clash between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia EaglesShould a deal not be reached soon, criticism of both companies is likely to intensify.It doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight for the current blackoutGETTYPat McAfee has been one of the most vocal critics of the current disputeGettyESPN’s own McAfee had some harsh words to say on his podcast about the dispute.“We’re all done with it,” McAfee said.“And also, if you’re on TV, stop telling people to go to a website to save a multi-billion-dollar deal. Nobody cares what you have to say.Over the weekend, YouTube TV released an unoptimistic statement about where negotiations currently are.“We know that subscribers are frustrated with the disruption and we continue to urge Disney to work with us constructively to reach a fair agreement that restores their networks to YouTube TV as soon as possible,” YouTube said on Saturday. “Instead of negotiating in good faith with us to reach a deal, Disney continues to resort to their playbook.”Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.