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ESPN sent a final message to YouTube TV customers before the Arizona Cardinals face off against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) and Arizona Cardinals (2-5) are set to square off on “Monday Night Football.” The game is set to air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN 2, but with YouTube TV and Disney at a standstill in contract talks, users may be wondering how to watch the primetime matchup.
Viewers who have YouTube TV subscriptions can no longer see Disney channels after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal.
(Reuters) -YouTube TV has proposed restoring Disney's ABC and ESPN networks, in response to the entertainment giant's earlier request to bring back ABC to the pay-TV platform for Election Day coverage.
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 and Disney are negotiating a renewed distribution agreement, and if a deal—or an extension of talks—isn’t agreed to by Friday, ESPN and ABC would likely go dark on the platform. Alternatively,