We're entering week two of the stand-off between Disney and YouTube TV, but there's been some promising movement. On Friday, YouTube told Reuters it's open to negotiating a fair deal with Disney to restore ESPN, ABC, and the rest of Disney's catalogue of networks, which went dark after a distribution deal between the two companies expired on November 1.

YouTube's putting the blame squarely on Disney's shoulders, accusing the entertainment company of distorting the facts and demanding higher fees than competitors and its own smaller platforms. YouTube claims Disney is seeking a rate above what Charter and DirecTV pay for its ABC networks, something Disney refutes. Without a deal in place, YouTube TV subscribers were left unable to see any college football games on ABC or ESPN last weekend,

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