ESPN, ABC, FX and all other Disney -owned channels are still not available on YouTube TV , as the two companies continue their contract fight, with no end to the standoff in sight.

The disagreement stems from the "carriage fee" that Google pays Disney in order to broadcast its channels on YouTube TV. Disney has run into similar negotiating standoffs with other broadcasters in the past, including Spectrum/Charter cable in 2023 and DirecTV in 2024 .

Disney asked YouTube TV to restore its ABC channel for Tuesday's US election coverage, but YouTube TV rejected that request on Monday. In a blog post , YouTube said that offering one channel for only 24 hours would "cause customer confusion among those who may briefly see ABC on YouTube TV only to lose it again shortly

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