Disney Asks YouTube TV To Restore ABC For Election Day As Carriage Talks Continue
Disney is asking YouTube TV to restore ABC to its pay-TV bundle for Election Day on Tuesday as a matter of “public interest” as the companies negotiate a carriage renewal. ABC, ESPN and other Disney networks went dark Thursday night after the distribution talks failed to yield a deal. Already, college football on Saturday has been wiped out, and Monday Night Football featuring the perennial high-rated Dallas Cowboys appears to be the next casualty of the standoff. In a statement provided to Deadline, a Dis ...