UPDATED 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,” YouTube TV acknowledged in a blog post . “As you know from the many content disputes you’ve been part of, customers don’t want companies fighting and content blackouts. But unfortunately, your proposal would permit us to return Disney’s ABC stations only for a day and will cause customer confusion among those who may briefly see ABC on YouTube TV only to lose it again shortly after.”

ABC, ESPN and other Disney networks went dark Thursday night for YouTube TV’s 10 million subscribers after the distribu

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