It doesn't appear that the Disney-YouTube TV standoff will end anytime soon, and fans will be affected ahead of another college football weekend.
For nearly two weeks, Disney removed their networks from YouTube TV amid a dispute over carriage fees.
On Friday afternoon, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported that Disney and YouTube TV were "far apart" on a potential deal.
That is where the YouTube TV versus ESPN brouhaha stands. The two sides are exchanging proposals, but remain far apart, according to sources briefed on the talks, as the "Monday Night Football" game of the year -- the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Green Bay Packers -- looms early next week.
When these deals turn from stalemate to an agreement, it happens quickly. But there is pessimism at the moment, leaving 10 million YouTube TV subscribers to decide when and where to find alternatives for a second straight weekend.
Disney would later send out a statement to their employees, crushing YouTube TV's negotiation tactics.
"Rather than compete on a level playing field, Google's YouTube TV has approached these negotiations as if it were the only player in the game," the memo read. It was signed by three high-ranking Disney executives, Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, along with ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
"It goes without saying that the reason so many consumers value our programming above others is because we invest in the best talent, creators and content in the world, and we cannot allow anyone to undercut our ability to do so."
YouTube TV fired back by releasing a statement blasting ESPN/Disney.
Via Andrew Marchand/X
"Once again, Disney is resorting to their old tactics like leaking documents to the press, negotiating in public through their paid talent and misrepresenting the facts including from the deals they've offered and taking credit for our product proposals. Our team stands ready to make a fair agreement in line with their deals with other distributors and we encourage Disney to come to the table and do what's best for our mutual customers."
YouTube TV subscribers are likely to have to wait a bit before a deal is reached.