Nov 3 (Reuters) - Disney ( DIS ) has asked Google's

YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in

service of public interest, just days after its networks went

dark on the pay-TV platform.

Disney's ( DIS ) networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations

to reach a licensing deal failed, the companies had said in

separate statements late last Thursday.

"Despite the impasse that led to the current blackout, we

have asked YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day so

subscribers have access to the information they rely on," a

spokesperson for Disney ( DIS ) said in a statement on Monday.

"We believe in putting the public interest first and hope

YouTube TV will take this small step for their customers while

we continue to work toward a fair agreement."

Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.

YouTube TV, one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the

U.S., has been locked in a series of negotiations this year with

firms threatening to pull their media networks from the

platform.