"Unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place," Disney executives wrote in a memo on Friday.

Are you thinking about signing up for a streaming service? Here's why you might want to check out Fubo TV instead.

Pay TV subscribers are accustomed to losing channels when negotiations go south between station groups and cable or satellite providers. In those instances, TV stations get yanked from the cable lineup until a deal is reached,

Disney has had blackout disruptions on major providers in each of last two years, having an 11-day dispute with Charter in 2023 and a 13-day battle with DirecTV in 2024. There are a few other live TV streaming services offering great deals and channels that YouTube TV customers no longer have access to.

This is the third time in two months that YouTube TV has faced a contract dispute, but this one has had the largest consumer impact, by far.

YouTube TV subscribers are in limbo about Monday night's game. Jamie Squire / At some point, the NFL usually wins out. That is where the YouTube TV versus ESPN brouhaha stands. The two sides are exchanging proposals,