A standoff between Disney and Google reached a fever pitch on Monday night after YouTube TV announced it pulled ABC and ESPN off of its platform after the two sides couldn’t agree on a new deal. On Oct.

Disney's fight with YouTube TV could hurt the Mouse House in a way it doesn't harm Google. But ESPN is a prize asset.

A significant chunk of video programming from ABC and ESPN is unavailable due to Google and Disney's inability to reach a licensing deal. On Thursday night, YouTube TV’s parent Google announced it was losing access to Disney content,