Nov 7 (Reuters) - Disney ( DIS ) said on Friday that it
is continuing negotiations with Google's YouTube TV to
bring back ABC and ESPN ( DIS ) after the entertainment giant's networks
went dark on the pay-TV service.
On Monday, YouTube TV proposed restoring ABC and ESPN ( DIS ), in
response to Disney's ( DIS ) request to bring back ABC to the pay-TV
service for Election Day coverage.
"YouTube TV continues to insist on receiving preferential
terms that are below market and has made few concessions,"
Disney Entertainment Co-Chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman and
ESPN ( DIS ) Chairman Jimmy Pitaro told employees in a Friday memo.
Disney's ( DIS ) networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations
failed to reach a licensing deal, the companies said in separate
statements late last Thursday.