Disney wants ABC back for Election Day
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The war of words between Disney and Google continues — on the fourth day of the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV amid a fee dispute. On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday,
Disney had earlier on Monday asked Google's YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in service of public interest, just days after its networks went dark on the pay-TV platform. "Your proposal would permit us to return Disney's ABC stations only for a day and will cause customer confusion among those who may briefly see ABC on YouTube TV only to lose it again shortly after,
The Walt Disney Company, which owns the ABC television network, and Google, which owns YouTube TV, have reached an impasse in their negotiations. As a result, all ABC affiliates, including KSTP, have been removed from YouTube TV’s lineup.