D with YouTube TV statement. YouTube TV has rejected Disney’s request to restore ABC for Election Day on Tuesday as a matter of “public interest” while the companies hammer out a carriage renewal. “We agree that the right priority here is to give customers what they want,

Last week, the Y ouTube team publicly called out Disney for its "costly economic terms" as part of their new distribution agreement. It noted that Disney's move would end up giving YouTube TV viewers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney's own products.

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.

Disney and YouTube TV are stuck in a stalemate. ESPN personalities are appealing to YouTube TV customers, but their messages might not be resonating.

Many YouTube TV subscribers are switching to DirecTV Stream after losing over 20 Disney-owned channels. Redditors note that DirecTV Stream offers a larger channel library than YouTube TV, albeit at a slightly higher price.

It was a bad weekend for sports fans who subscribe to YouTube TV. Due to a dispute with Disney, many channels were unavailable over the weekend, including ESPN, SEC Network, and ACC Network. In a statement that went out late last week,

Disney’s channels will be removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline. The blackout will leave subscribers unable to watch content from Disney networks, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic and Freeform.