Eagles and Packers fans who cut the cable cord and went over to YouTube TV could be in jeopardy of missing the gigantic Monday night matchup at Lambeau Field.
Andrew Marchand of The Athletic broke down the standoff that has entered Week 2, causing anxiety for 10 million YouTube TV subscribers who are losing access to college football games on Saturday, including LSU-Alabama and BYU-Texas Tech, as well as the “Monday Night Football” matchup on ESPN between Philadelphia and Green Bay.
In the most basic terms, as The Athletic laid out earlier this week, they are arguing over the difference between what Disney wants YouTube TV to pay for access to Disney’s programming (including ABC and the entire ESPN system of networks) and what YouTube TV wants to pay Disney for access to Disney’s programming.
To oversimplify, they are haggling over price — imagine two stubborn, ornery folks at a weekend flea market.
The question was asked: Can the Eagles and Packers’ collision course bring the sides to a deal and get 10 million YouTube TV subscribers in front of that game?
On September 11, 2023, Disney and Charter announced an agreement that restored ESPN for Spectrum customers ahead of the Monday Night Football game. The deal came ahead of the first broadcast of the new NFL season, featuring Aaron Rodgers’ debut with the New York Jets.
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