YouTube TV is giving subscribers a $20 credit score as comfort for the Disney blackout

YouTube TV has notified subscribers {that a} $20 credit score is heading their means in gentle of its ongoing standoff with Disney, which has resulted in quite a few channels going darkish on the platform, together with ESPN, ABC Information and Disney Channel. In an electronic mail to subscribers, the YouTube TV Staff stated subscribers ought to anticipate to see an electronic mail within the coming days in regards to the credit score, which will probably be utilized to their subsequent invoice after it is redeemed.

“We all know it’s been disappointing to lose Disney content material, and we wish you to know we deeply admire your persistence,” the e-mail stated. YouTube TV and Disney had a deadline of October 30 to achieve a brand new settlement about Disney’s content material shifting ahead, however that date handed with no deal. Negotiations are ongoing, in keeping with the corporate. “We have been working in good religion to barter a cope with Disney that pays them pretty for his or her content material and returns their programming to YouTube TV,” the workforce stated within the electronic mail. If that $20 nonetheless is not sufficient to make up for the weeks of misplaced content material, you’ll be able to all the time pause your subscription within the meantime.