Disney and Google are presently engaged in a conflict regarding content rights, impacting YouTube TV subscribers. This dispute has already led to the unavailability of Monday Night Football on ESPN for YouTube TV viewers. Currently, Disney is asking YouTube TV to temporarily restore ABC for Election Day coverage, but this request has been declined. Instead, YouTube TV suggests that Disney permit ABC and ESPN to remain accessible indefinitely while discussions are ongoing. Google contends that reinstating ABC for just one day would create customer confusion and points out that election coverage can be found through other channels on YouTube TV and the main YouTube platform. Conversely, Disney stresses the significance of public interest and is seeking a temporary solution to facilitate Election Day coverage. At this moment, Disney content is still not available on YouTube TV, and subscribers may have to look for alternative sources for ABC’s Election Day reporting.
