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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.
You can tell that the people at TNT are having a fun time watching ESPN destroy what little goodwill they have with fans. For those that haven't been following, YouTube TV axed all ESPN and ABC programming from their subscription service after failing to agree to a new deal with the Disney-owned
ESPN received strong backlash after it sent a message to YouTube TV customers this week amid a standoff over rights.
If you're one of the millions of YouTube TV customers who had hoped to watch ESPN's College GameDay this morning, you're SOL.
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.