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On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to bring them Election Night coverage. Google said no -- and suggested instead that Disney allow YouTube TV to bring ABC and ESPN back on the air as the two sides hash out a new agreement,
YouTube TV lost Disney content last week amid ongoing negotiations, but the losses are hitting Google Play, YouTube, and Google TV too.
A growing number of Vitron TV users are reporting that the YouTube app for Android TV has suddenly stopped working on their smart TVs. When they launch the
Monday Night Football is nationally broadcast by ESPN and ABC under a rights deals that runs through the 2033 season. Since those channels are currently blacked out on YouTube TV, subscribers can’t stream MNF or any ESPN programming, including SportsCenter, NFL Live, or Monday Night Countdown.
The two companies failed to reach a contractual agreement this week, so Disney has pulled its channels from YouTube TV. "Despite our best efforts, we have not been able to reach a fair deal, and starting today,