Disney, YouTube and ESPN
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On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to bring them Election Night coverage. Google said no -- and suggested instead that Disney allow YouTube TV to bring ABC and ESPN back on the air as the two sides hash out a new agreement,
Disney and YouTube TV are far apart on the central issue of the price per subscriber that YouTube TV will pay Disney for its content with ESPN networks having gone dark on YouTube TV.
Disney networks including ABC and ESPN have gone dark on Google-owned YouTube TV after the two corporate giants couldn't come to terms on a new deal.
For 10 million subscribers, a missed college football Saturday on ABC and ESPN networks is rolling over to NFL's "Monday Night Football."
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC. That's because the companies have failed to reach a new licensing deal to keep Disney channels on YouTube TV.
With the current deal set to expire, YouTube TV and Disney appear to be headed for a carriage dispute. The two sides released statements just before the deal is due to expire Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET.