Google’s YouTube and The Walt Disney Company confirmed on Nov. 14 they had reached an agreement to restore Disney-owned networks on YouTube TV, after two weeks of blackout.

The dispute left millions of subscribers without access to popular Disney channels, including ABC, ESPN, The Disney Channel, FX, and Nat Geo. 

“We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal to continue carrying Disney content. We appreciated your patience while we negotiated on your behalf. Any recordings that were previously in your library and your personal preferences/recommendations will be just as you left them. We’ll be launching your local ABC stations as quickly as we can, and they should be accessible shortly,” reads the notice on YouTube TV Help page. 

YouTube also reminded subscribers that they can still claim their $20 credit for YouTube TV until December 9, 2025.  

On Sunday, Nov. 9, the streaming giant started issuing eligible YouTube TV subscribers a $20 credit. While this might seem like a reasonable move, given that the subscribers who regularly pay for content had suddenly lost access to many important channels, many users found it strange that the credit wasn’t applied automatically and needed to be claimed manually.

The dispute, centered around carriage fees, is now resolved. Although the new terms of the deal were not made public, Google is keeping its promise on a $20 credit.

YouTube TV has also dropped more good news for its subscribers. 

The dispute between Disney and YouTube has been resolved.

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YouTube TV rolls out a new 24-hour sports channel: the NBC Sports Network 

On Nov. 17, YouTube TV was first to launch a brand-new 24-hour linear channel NBC Sports Network. The network existed previously, but was discontinued in 2022. The relaunch is a new iteration of NBC Sports Network.

NBCUniversal confirmed on Nov. 13 it will roll out the new NBC Sports Network (NBCSN). Featuring a wide range of marquee sporting events and programming from NBC Sports, NBCSN will be available exclusively through participating pay-TV distributors, launching first for all YouTube TV subscribers and soon on Xfinity, with other distributors to be announced at a later date, according to the press release. 

What does this mean for YouTube TV subscribers? 

YouTube TV subscribers now have access to NBCUniversal’s extensive sports portfolio that also streams on Peacock, enabling users to enjoy live games across major sports. 

Events and programming on the new NBC Sports Network:

  • Monday Night NBA games and NBA Playoffs
  • Premier League soccer matches
  • Gold Zone hosted by Scott Hanson (daily whip-around coverage for Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February 2026)
  • WNBA Regular Season and Playoff games
  • Big Ten and Notre Dame Football
  • Big Ten, Big East and Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  • Golf Majors (includes select coverage of U.S. Open and The Open Championship)
  • Cycling (Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes; Vuelta a España, and more)
  • Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks undercard races
  • Olympic Sports (e.g., Figure Skating, Ski & Snowboard, Gymnastics, Swimming, Track & Field)
  • Popular shows, including “PFT Live,” “The Dan Patrick Show,” “The Dan Le Batard Show,” and “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry“

NBCSN is also expected to include dozens of MLB regular-season and select post-season games in a soon-to-be-announced deal, according to NBC Sports. 

“This launch arrives at a pivotal moment for sports broadcasting, as networks navigate the dual pressures of cord-cutting trends and escalating media rights costs,” writes Luke Bouma for Cord Cutters News.

“NBCUniversal’s approach cleverly bridges linear TV’s reliability with streaming’s convenience, allowing viewers to access content seamlessly across Peacock, pay-TV apps like YouTube TV, or hybrid setups.” 

Subscribers share mixed reactions to NBCSN relaunch on YouTube TV 

Adding more sports options to its offering is a good move for YouTube TV, because a huge number of subscribers favor live sports offerings.

In fact, “forty-three percent of Gen Z and millennials surveyed indicate a willingness to pay more for streaming video subscriptions that include access to live sports, although their engagement with live content remains to be seen,” according to the Deloitte Center for Technology, Media & Telecommunications 2025 Digital Media Trends survey.

The news quickly reached Reddit, where users shared their opinions, largely supporting NBC’s decision to bring back NBCSN via YouTube TV. 

“Nice! While I haven’t missed a college football game due to the Disney dispute, I have needed to flop over to Peacock for a few games. Having the YTTV features (catch up, quad screen, DVR without ads) will be really nice,” wrote user totallyjaded. 

User Creekridge1 seconded that enthusiasm, saying “Big news for premier league watchers. The old NBC sports network was very solid.” 

InvestigatorQuiet704 highlighted, “Also going to be great for college football can have it on YouTube TV now without having to watch on just Peacock. Also the Gold Zone channel during the Olympics will be on this channel.”

Some users were displeased that it is a linear channel (only one event at a time), arguing it’s not a substitute for Peacock’s streaming flexibility. 

User M337ING wrote, “Ok, but this is a linear service meaning it’s only 1 event at a time. It’s nowhere near a replacement for a streaming service with multiple events.”

A few are wary of potential future price increases tied to the expanded content, even though a fee hike has not been announced. 

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