When ESPN and Disney channels abruptly vanished from YouTube TV screens on Oct. 30 at 11:27 ET (approx), 32 minutes before the official contract deadline, fans felt the gut punch. It was college football’s biggest stage suddenly locked behind corporate doors. And Week 10 went by without ESPN’s roar, Monday Night Football’s flash, or the SEC’s Saturday chaos. But here’s where the streaming giant flips the script.

Instead of leaving fans hanging, YouTube TV is offering something tangible. As The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand revealed on X on November 8, the service isn’t waiting around for Mickey Mouse to make the first move. “ YouTube TV will offer the $20 credit to subscribers if no deal with ESPN/Disney is reached by Sunday. The two sides are negotiati

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