YouTube TV was finally made full again to start the weekend.
After a weeks-long financial dispute between Google and Disney, Disney properties (including the ESPN family of networks) returned to the streaming cable service, as an agreement between the two parties was announced on Friday night. As a YouTube TV subscriber, I received an email directly from the service letting me know, which read in part:
“We are pleased to share that we have reached an agreement with Disney to bring their content back to YouTube TV,” the email said. “You now have access to Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, and any recordings that were previously in your library. Your personal preferences and recommendations are exactly as you left them.”
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The email also clarifies that the $20 credit offered by Google to YouTube TV subscribers affected by the lack of Disney channels is still valid for anyone who wants to claim it. In other words, if you’re patient and can go without Disney products for a few weeks, you’ll have earned $20 off your next bill with minimal effort on your part. However, as a big college football fan, I and others definitely felt hindered. Most major college games are broadcast on the ESPN networks and ABC.
I’ll happily take $20. Just don’t let this happen again during the next football season.