But now, the YouTube TV vs. Disney battle has taken an unexpected twist. Deadline is reporting that a Disney spokesperson is officially requesting that YouTube TV bring back ABC. Specifically, Disney wants ABC back on YouTube TV for Election Day in the U.S. (tomorrow, Nov. 4).

A Disney spokesperson told Deadline the company asked YouTube TV to restore access to ABC for Election Day on Tuesday “so subscribers have access to the information they rely on, adding it would be a “small step for their customers while we continue to work toward a fair agreement.”

Chris Ripley, CEO of TV station giant Sinclair, ripped Disney and YouTube TV's carriage fight for hurting local viewers and breaking antitrust laws.

Disney networks including ABC and ESPN have gone dark on Google-owned YouTube TV after the two corporate giants couldn't come to terms on a new deal.

While several of the original movies made for The Wonderful World of Disney can be found on Disney+, a depressingly small number of the original episodes can be found there. Still, some can including “The Pre-Opening Report From Disneyland,” which aired just prior to the Happiest Place on Earth opening to the public.

It was not enough to topple YouTube, however, who remained the distributor with the most viewership at 12.6%, per Nielsen

The entertainment giant has no timeline for killing the streamer's app, even if it really wants you to watch via Disney+ instead.

Comcast President Michael Cavanagh says live sports on Peacock will lead the way for NBC. Peacock is still operating at a loss, but is making progress as it heads into a busy sports winter armed with the NBA and NFL. Reality TV programming backs up NBC’s growing sports profile, which will need to compete with Netflix’s live content innovations.