Now, it threatens to leak into the professional game, too. The Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals are slated to joust under ESPN's "Monday Night Football" banner tonight. At present, YouTube TV users will be unable to watch on as the festivities unfold.

The stand-off between the distributor with 10 million subscribers and the content company controlling premium sports TV rights continues.

ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels have been off the service for nearly two weeks, so YouTube TV is compensating people with a $20 bill credit.