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Carriage beef between Google and Disney leaves YouTube TV users without access to major sports telecasts this week.
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YouTube TV-ABC, ESPN dispute could black out Dallas Cowboys' Monday Night Football game for millions
A contract dispute between Google and Disney wiped out college football games on ESPN and ABC for millions of YouTube TV subscribers and now it threatens the Cowboys' Monday Night Football game.
The Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) and Arizona Cardinals (2-5) are set to square off on “Monday Night Football.” The game is set to air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN 2, but with YouTube TV and Disney at a standstill in contract talks, users may be wondering how to watch the primetime matchup.
ESPN received strong backlash after it sent a message to YouTube TV customers this week amid a standoff over rights.
YouTube TV and Disney are negotiating a renewed distribution agreement, and if a deal—or an extension of talks—isn’t agreed to by Friday, ESPN and ABC would likely go dark on the platform. Alternatively,
Disney and YouTube TV are stuck in a stalemate. ESPN personalities are appealing to YouTube TV customers, but their messages might not be resonating.