The release of the memo to ESPN employees is the latest twist in the protracted stand-off between the distributor and content company.

On Friday, Nov. 7 three high-ranking Disney executives, Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, along with ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro, issued a memo to employees regarding its standoff with YouTube TV.

Disney claims to have offered YouTube TV a deal that “would cost less overall than the terms of our recently expired license,” with programming packages “that would provide tremendous flexibility for YouTube TV and greater choice and value for its customers.

Some fans are frustrated, but a new survey offers details on everything from the "blame game" to the game that might end the standoff.

A perk of subscribing to YouTube TV, per Google’s marketing, is the ability to “record it all with unlimited DVR space.” A footnote on the YouTube TV homepage notes that unlimited DVR is subject to “device, regional, and Internet restrictions” but overlooks an additional restriction in the form of multi-conglomerate spats.

Following its failed deal with Disney, YouTube TV is handing out $10 monthly credits—but not everyone qualifies, and it’s not automatic.

Disney and YouTube TV are locked in a dispute. Disney wants its ABC channel back on YouTube TV for election coverage. YouTube TV refused, citing subsc

YouTube, owned by Google, has removed all ABC affiliates from its live TV service. ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Company, but even local affiliates not owned by Disney — including KSTP — have been pulled from the service.