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Disney has 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. Disney's networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed,
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Disney Pulls ABC and ESPN From YouTube TV—Leaving 9 Million Viewers and GH Fans in the Dark
Disney removed ABC, ESPN, FX, and more from YouTube TV after talks collapsed—leaving 9 million viewers, including General Hospital fans, in the dark.
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Millions lose ESPN and ABC as Disney-YouTube TV deal collapses — one of the biggest blackouts in streaming history
Millions of YouTube TV subscribers were left frustrated on Thursday night as a major blackout cut off access to ESPN, ABC, and several other Disney-owned channels. The outage began around 9 p.m. after contract talks between YouTube TV and Disney collapsed over carriage fees — the payments YouTube TV makes to stream Disney’s networks.
YouTube TV lost Disney content last week amid ongoing negotiations, but the losses are hitting Google Play, YouTube, and Google TV too.
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.