ABC, YouTube and Disney
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Disney asked YouTube to add ABC ahead of Election Day. YouTube TV said in the past two elections, its viewers largely did not watch ABC.
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Many YouTube TV subscribers are switching to DirecTV Stream after losing over 20 Disney-owned channels. Redditors note that DirecTV Stream offers a larger channel library than YouTube TV, albeit at a slightly higher price.
YouTube TV is reportedly offering some subscribers a $10 monthly credit for six months as compensation for the loss of Disney channels.
Disney and YouTube TV are far apart on the central issue of the price per subscriber that YouTube TV will pay Disney for its content with ESPN networks having gone dark on YouTube TV.
Disney and YouTube TV are stuck in a stalemate. ESPN personalities are appealing to YouTube TV customers, but their messages might not be resonating.
ESPN sent a final message to YouTube TV customers before the Arizona Cardinals face off against the Dallas Cowboys.