ESPN, ABC blacked out on YouTube TV
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This is the third time in two months that YouTube TV has faced a contract dispute, but this one has had the largest consumer impact, by far.
YouTube pulled more than 20 Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC right before Halloween after Google and Disney couldn't come to an agreement. At the time, YouTube TV claimed that it ""will not agree to terms that disadvantage our members while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products."
On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 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,
YouTube TV lost Disney content last week amid ongoing negotiations, but the losses are hitting Google Play, YouTube, and Google TV too.
Disney suspended ESPN, ABC content on YouTube TV after the companies failed to reach a new contractual agreement.