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Is the Annoying YouTube TV Disney Dispute Making You Miss Your Favorite Shows?
YouTube TV and Disney are in a disagreement over their contract. This means that channels owned by Disney, like ESPN and ABC, are not available on YouTube TV right now. This started on October 30th, 2025, when their old contract ended and they could not agree on a new one.
What You Are Missing
Because of this disagreement, you can’t watch many popular channels. Here are some of the channels that are gone:
- ABC and ABC News Live
- Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD
- ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ESPN Deportes
- FX, FXX, and FXM
- National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild
This blackout affects sports fans who watch the NFL and NBA, as well as families who enjoy Disney channels.
YouTube TV is Giving a Credit
To make up for the missing channels, YouTube TV is giving subscribers a $20 credit. This is a one-time credit that will be taken off your next bill. It is not a refund to your credit card.
How to Get Your Money Back
Getting your $20 credit is simple, but for many people, it is not automatic. If you pay for YouTube TV directly, you need to claim the credit yourself. If you pay through Google Play or another provider, the credit will be added to your account automatically.
Here is how to claim your credit on the YouTube TV website:
- Go to tv.youtube.com and sign in to your account.
- Click on your profile picture and then select “Settings“.
- In the menu on the left, click on “Updates“.
- Find the section about the Disney content and click “Claim Credit“.
You have to do this on the website, not in the app.
Why You Have to Claim It
You might wonder why you have to do this yourself. YouTube TV has not given a clear legal reason for this. It might be because many people might not know about the credit and forget to claim it. This helps the company save money.
How Subscribers Feel
Many YouTube TV subscribers are not happy about this situation. A survey found that 24% of subscribers have either canceled their service or plan to do so. People are frustrated because they are missing their favorite shows and sports. Some are looking for other ways to watch the channels they lost, like switching to other streaming services or using an antenna. The dispute is costing Disney a lot of money every day the channels are not on YouTube TV. Both companies say they are still talking to try and reach a deal, but no one knows when that will happen.