NFL Fans Couldn’t Believe They Were Blacked Out From Watching ‘Monday Night Football’

Karl Rasmussen | Nov 3, 2025

ESPN, and therefore Monday Night Football, was blacked out on Youtube TV on Monday amid ongoing contract disputes. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The ongoing contractual dispute between Disney and Youtube TV continued beyond the weekend into Monday, meaning fans who use the television provider were unable to tune into ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

Disney-owned channels, including ABC and ESPN, were pulled from Youtube TV’s catalog on Oct. 30 and remain unavailable for customers to watch. There had been some hope that the two giants could come to an agreement prior to Monday’s prime-time clash between the Cowboys and Cardinals, but a new deal wasn’t reached, leaving many football fans without any means of watching the game.

Considering fans spend their hard-earned money to pay for their television subscription, people were furious about Monday night’s game being blacked out on Youtube TV. Those fans voiced their displeasure on social media.

So we’re just not watching Monday Night Football huh?

I’m not buying another streaming subscription…

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 4, 2025

I have YouTube TV and ESPN plus yet still can’t watch Monday night football tonight on either pic.twitter.com/VDUniGeKBE

— Burns (@therealburns3) November 3, 2025

This YouTube TV–ESPN carriage dispute not being resolved before Monday Night Football is so outrageous.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 4, 2025

I hear a lot of complaining from people who are shut out of Monday Night Football. The trick is to pay $36,000 a year and subscribe to BOTH YouTube TV and DirecTV and just pray that at least one of them isn’t feuding with ABC/Disney. You’re welcome.

— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) November 4, 2025

Pay for YouTubeTV
Pay for ESPN+
Pay for Disney+

Still cannot watch Monday Night Football MNF tonight.

What a time to be alive. pic.twitter.com/u4SY1UMcDG

— Tim Fitz (@Fitz_437) November 3, 2025

I have
YouTube TV
NFL Sunday Ticket
Disney Plus

and I cannot legally watch MNF

I have an antenna...and ABC is the only channel that doesn't come in lol

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) November 4, 2025

“Despite our best efforts, we have not been able to reach a fair deal, and starting today, Disney programming will not be available on YouTube TV,” said Youtube in a statement on Oct. 30. Since then, there has been a notice on the homepage of Youtube TV informing customers that Disney channels were no longer available.

Right now, neither of the two massively profitable media conglomerates are budging in their negotiations, and their customers are the victims of their dispute. Hopefully, the two sides can settle their differences in the near future.

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