{"id":174076,"date":"2025-11-11T00:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/174076\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T00:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:42:10","slug":"the-best-alternatives-to-the-tv-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/174076\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Alternatives to the TV Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n These alternative services will help you watch football or Dancing With the Stars uninterrupted.
\n Photo: Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images\n <\/p>\n

It\u2019s officially been an \u201cextended period of time<\/a>.\u201d YouTube TV and Disney\u2019s carriage dispute has now lasted long enough for the former streamer to issue subscribers a nominal $20 credit for the inconvenience. Ten days after Disney pulled its channels, including ABC and ESPN, from YouTube TV, there\u2019s been no sign to suggest when either company will budge \u2014 aside from Disney\u2019s ask to put ABC back on the service for Election Day. Disney claims it saw the proposal as a \u201csmall step\u201d to working toward a fair deal, while YouTube countered by saying it wanted both ABC and ESPN back. Clearly, that didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

Since then, publicly, there\u2019s been silence between the two companies, and customers are left to their own devices to figure out how to watch their Monday Night Football, or one of the more popular seasons of Dancing With the Stars<\/a>. But as you wait for the ice to thaw, all\u2019s not totally lost (or fair<\/a>?). We\u2019ve put together some options for you to put that $20 in credits to good use. It is Packers versus Eagles tonight, after all.<\/p>\n

\u27bd Sling TV<\/strong><\/a>: While this live-television streamer has no skin in the game, Sling saw an opportunity and jumped on it. The company is offering a $5 Day Pass, giving you access to ESPN (and 33 other channels) for a 24-hour period. For five more dollars, you can get a Weekend Pass.<\/p>\n

\u27bd DirecTV<\/strong><\/a>: Similar to Sling, DirecTV is offering $10 off of one month of streaming, which will include ABC and ESPN, totaling to $49.99. Alternatively, you can sign up for a free five-day trial.<\/p>\n

\u27bd FuboTV<\/strong><\/a>: Disney now owns a majority stake in Fubo, a point YouTube was sure to touch on in its recent statements<\/a> against the company, so maybe this isn\u2019t the best option if you\u2019re angry at the moment, but it does have ESPN \u2014 and a free seven-day trial.<\/p>\n

\u27bd Disney+, Hulu Live TV, and\/or ESPN Unlimited<\/strong><\/a>: You could go straight to the source if you\u2019re really itching for ABC\u2019s offerings or some football on ESPN. No free options, though.<\/p>\n

\u27bd A good ol\u2019 TV antenna<\/strong>: You buy it one and done! We have a guide to help with all your antenna needs<\/a>, but you\u2019ll get access to the major networks and the cheapest one listed in our guide starts at $13. Not too bad.<\/p>\n

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