A Disney spokesperson told Deadline the company asked YouTube TV to restore access to ABC for Election Day on Tuesday “so subscribers have access to the information they rely on, adding it would be a “small step for their customers while we continue to work toward a fair agreement.”

It turns out that Disney is requesting that YouTube TV restore access to ABC for one day due to Election Day. YouTube TV appeared to be semi-willing, but it also requested that Disney bring back ESPN, and that subscribers will be able to access both channels indefinitely while both parties continue their negotiations.

What Disney channels were pulled from YouTube TV in the live TV streaming services dispute? List of channels dropped from YouTube TV with ABC and ESPN.

When will ESPN and ABC be back on the service? We wish we could give you that answer today, but unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place,” the memo from Disney executives reads.

Walt Disney Co. has warned that its channels — including ESPN and ABC — could disappear from YouTube TV as the media giants battle over a new carriage deal ahead of an Oct. 30 deadline. The standoff, which threatens to strip access to some of TV’s ...

Google declined a request from Disney to allow ABC back on YouTube TV for election coverage as the two giants are negotiating streaming rights.

Both ‘Monday Night Football’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ came in lower than usual in their first airings after Disney networks went dark on the service.

Disney is alerting viewers that its networks including ABC and ESPN could go dark on Google’s YouTube TV as soon as next week, amid an impasse in deal-renewal talks. According to Disney, it is continuing to negotiate with Google over a new YouTube TV ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Walt Disney Co. is alerting viewers that its channels may go dark on YouTube TV amid tense contract negotiations between the two television giants. The companies are ...

Disney is urging YouTube TV to restore its broadcast channels on the streamer ahead of Election Day on Tuesday. “Despite the impasse that led to the current blackout, we have asked YouTube TV to