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.

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 November 4, when the nation heads to the polls for Election Day.

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.

ESPN, ABC and all the other Disney channels are still not available on YouTube TV as the two companies continue their contract fight.

The current mess battle between YouTube TV and the Walt Disney Co. provides an opportunity to rethink having paid live television.

Though a full weekend of college football and NFL action, ESPN and ABC were not available to millions of YouTube TV subscribers.