""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," the platform told subscribers in an email on Sunday. "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.""
"YouTube TV's small peace offering to subscribers comes as contract negotiations between its parent company, Google, and Disney show few public signs of progress. The two companies have been unable to agree on a new licensing deal, so Disney pulled ESPN, ABC, National Geographic, FX, and Freeform from YouTube TV on October 30. Subscribers also lost access to recordings from those channels in their libraries."
YouTube TV offered subscribers a $20 credit after Disney-owned channels including ESPN, ABC, National Geographic, FX, and Freeform were removed. The channel removals began October 30 and also deleted related recordings from subscriber libraries, affecting live programming such as Monday Night Football. YouTube TV stated it negotiated in good faith and sent follow-up emails with redemption instructions, with credits applied to the next bill. YouTube accused Disney of using blackout threats to press for higher customer prices. Contract talks between Google and Disney show few public signs of progress.
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