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ESPN still hasn’t settled its dispute with YouTube TV, and football fans are not happy.
Last Thursday, ESPN/Disney announced that it was pulling all of its channels from YouTube TV amid a dispute over carriage fees.
“Unfortunately, Google’s YouTube TV has chosen to deny their subscribers the content they value most by refusing to pay fair rates for our channels, including ESPN and ABC. Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports — anchored by the NFL, NBA, and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend. With a $3 trillion market cap, Google is using its market dominance to eliminate competition and undercut the industry-standard terms we’ve successfully negotiated with every other distributor. We know how frustrating this is for YouTube TV subscribers and remain committed to working toward a resolution as quickly as possible.”
YouTube TV offered a $20 credit for fans affected by the ESPN blackout.
We know how disruptive it is to lose channels you enjoy, and we’re committed to continuing to work with Disney to reach an agreement. If their content is unavailable for an extended period of time, we’ll offer our members a $20 credit. For updates, visit https://t.co/fn10CU7gfP.
— YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) October 31, 2025
Unfortunately, the ESPN/YouTube TV dispute carried over to Monday Night Football.
Any YouTube TV customers can go to https://t.co/NVtFdhogzG to find options to watch NFL Live, Monday Night Countdown and Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC tonight. pic.twitter.com/eH5OkAvYS0
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 3, 2025
NFL fans were furious with ESPN and YouTube TV for not resolving the issue.
This YouTube TV–ESPN carriage dispute not being resolved before Monday Night Football is so outrageous.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 4, 2025
I have YouTube TV. Disney Plus/Hulu/ESPN Select Bundle. Amazon Prime Video. Peacock. FanDuel TV. Netflix. Apple TV. I just wanna watch the Cowboys on MNF tonight. What the heck do I need to get?
— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) November 3, 2025
Even JJ Watt is fed up with ESPN and YouTube.
The crazy part is, I have some sort of subscription because I watch Espanyol matches on ESPN+
But I can’t watch MNF.
I don’t understand it and quite frankly just don’t really care to figure it out right now.
Just frustrating.
All of it.— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 4, 2025