The unexpected blackout of popular channels ESPN and ABC on YouTube TV understandably prompted immediate backlash from viewers. When both channels went dark on Oct. 30, news surfaced that YouTube TV and Disney were negotiating a new carriage agreement,

Disney’s channels, including ABC and ESPN, are still missing from YouTube TV. Talks are ongoing, but viewers shouldn’t expect a quick fix.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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In the media conglomerate’s latest attempt to generate support for its content following a blackout on the Google-owned TV service, Disney has proposed that YouTube TV put its ABC back on the air on Nov. 4, when the nation heads to the polls for Election Day.

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Unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place,” Disney executives wrote in a memo on Friday.

The disagreement causing the ESPN and ABC outage stems from the "carriage fee" that YouTube TV pays Disney to broadcast its channels. Disney has faced similar negotiating standoffs with other broadcasters in recent years, including a 2021 outage on YouTubeTV that was resolved in two days.

Disney asked YouTube to add ABC ahead of Election Day. YouTube TV said in the past two elections, its viewers largely did not watch ABC.