Disney asked YouTube TV to restore access to ABC for its customers on Election Day, multiple outlets reported, days after Disney-owned channels went dark on the streaming service as the two companies clashed over pricing and failed to renew their contract.

Google declined a request from Disney to allow ABC back on YouTube TV for election coverage as the two giants are negotiating streaming rights.

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Disney 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 networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed,

Disney and YouTube TV still haven’t struck a deal. ABC and ESPN remain off the platform despite talks to restore them for Election Day coverage.

Disney wants to get back on YouTube TV in the name of public service. In the media conglomerate’s latest attempt to generate support for its content following a blackout on the Google-owned TV service,

Disney and YouTube TV are far apart on the central issue of the price per subscriber that YouTube TV will pay Disney for its content with ESPN networks having gone dark on YouTube TV.

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.