YouTube TV’s parent, Google, has been in a confrontation with Disney for almost two weeks. The conflict began when the two entities couldn’t finalize a streaming contract.

This indicates that for 12 days and ongoing, 10 million YouTube TV subscribers like me have been unable to access Disney’s television networks such as ABC and ESPN, which include around 20 channels.

Business Insider labeled sports enthusiasts as “the major losers” in this confrontation. The New York Times and Engadget are offering guides to assist viewers in watching essential college football matches. However, the media has overlooked a distressed group silently enduring while others initiate Fubo trials to catch Monday Night Football.

It’s me. I’m distressed. I can’t view “Jeopardy!” since it broadcasts on ABC.

“Jeopardy!” has been a staple in my evening schedule. I complete my work. I prepare dinner. I watch “Jeopardy!” So, I was taken aback in early November when I logged into YouTube TV, only to discover that the latest episode hadn’t recorded. In fact, months of my “Jeopardy!” recordings were gone! The shock! Who is the reigning “Jeopardy!” champion? Has Ken Jennings sported any stylish ties lately? I have no idea. Because I can’t view “Jeopardy!”

YouTube TV and Disney have been entangled in this public clash for weeks. On October 23, YouTube TV stated that it has been “negotiating in good faith” with Disney, but that the company is “offering excessive economic terms that would increase costs for YouTube TV customers… while enhancing Disney’s own live TV offerings.” From Disney’s standpoint, YouTube TV is “declining to pay fair prices for our channels.”

On Sunday, YouTube TV declared that it would offer subscribers a $20 credit — which needs to be claimed manually — to make up for nearly two weeks of a Disney blackout. While I appreciate the generosity of the $3.46 trillion giant Google, may I remind you that in 2021, when a similar dispute caused Disney’s channels to go dark on YouTube TV for a day, subscribers received a $15 credit? (Additionally, YouTube TV was nearly $20 less a month back then.)

According to Morgan Stanley, Disney is projected to lose around $60 million over the two weeks — approximately $4.3 million daily — by not reaching an agreement with YouTube TV. However, Disney may also create new revenue sources with the newly launched ESPN Unlimited subscription, which offers subscribers access to all ESPN material for $30 monthly. Yet, it’s important to note that ESPN Unlimited critically does not encompass “Jeopardy!,” America’s Favorite Quiz Show®.

I could, like many others, use this chance to explore alternative cord-cutting streaming services, maybe those operated by Disney — however, I might or might not be sharing my YouTube TV account with five additional individuals, making me fairly tied to a sweet deal. (Please, YouTube TV, don’t do a Netflix on me.)

When will this national ordeal conclude? When will I once again be able to critique contestants’ mathematically unsound Daily Double bets? When will I be reminded that I know virtually nothing about opera? The next move is yours, Mr. Mouse.