YouTube TV customers will receive a $20 apology credit for the ongoing blackout of Disney networks – including ESPN and ABC channels – If the new ABC agreement is reached today (Nov. 9). The platform has become a popular source for live sports fans.
The company’s broadcast platform has been closed to such channels since Oct. 30, after GOOTNEY and Disney and Disney and the Disney company failed to reach an agreement on a new contract before it expired. Disney has been discussing higher contract fees and new pricing models with hundreds of distributors for the past year.
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Subscribers are well frustrated by the block, with many saying they will cancel their memberships and move to competing platforms, except for these Hlu+ live companies, unless the two companies arrive soon. In response, YouTube told customers it would offer a discount if a deal wasn’t reached. Since Saturday, the media giants are in heated discussions, with YouTube TV accusing the entertainment giant of negotiating in bad faith.
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“We know subscribers are frustrated by the disruption, and we continue to encourage Disney to work with us informally to reach an appropriate settlement as soon as possible,” the statement said.
How to claim your $20 YouTube TV credit
Fortunately, YouTube TV subscribers won’t have to do much to get a $20 credit, which, to do some quick calculations, is about a quarter of the monthly payment.
YouTube says it will begin sending instructions to all customers on how to use one credit on their next pay statement. The emails should be out soon, as the company has promised to release all credits on Wednesday (Nov. 12). If the agreement is signed, the service will be restored in a matter of hours, according to the company.
