Nov 3 (Reuters) - YouTube TV has proposed restoring

Disney's ( DIS ) ABC and ESPN ( DIS ) networks, in response to the

entertainment giant's earlier request to bring back ABC to the

pay-TV platform for Election Day coverage.

Disney ( DIS ) had earlier on Monday 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.

"Your proposal would permit us to return Disney's ( DIS ) ABC

stations only for a day and will cause customer confusion among

those who may briefly see ABC on YouTube TV only to lose it

again shortly after," YouTube said in a blog post.

YouTube said that Disney ( DIS ) can continue to livestream news on

the ABC News YouTube page and ABC local stations can do so on

their YouTube pages.

"To truly achieve what is best for our mutual customers, we

propose immediately restoring the Disney ( DIS ) channels that our

customers watch: ABC and the ESPN ( DIS ) networks, while we continue to

negotiate. Those are the channels that people want," YouTube

said.

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.

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.