Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal to End Blackout of ESPN, ABC

Published on September 14, 2024

Disney and DirecTV have reached an agreement that restores all Disney-owned channels to more than 10 million DirectTV subscribers after a contentious 13-day blackout. The preliminary agreement, announced on Sept. 14 in a joint statement by the two companies, brings back networks such as ABC, ESPN, and other Disney properties to DirectTV, U-Verse, and DirecTV Stream customers, while the two companies continue working to finalize a multiyear contract. The deal was made just in time for key broadcasts, such as the 76th Emmy Awards airing on ABC and ESPN’s college football games. “We’d like to thank all affected viewers for their patience and are pleased to restore Disney’s entire portfolio of networks in time for college football and the Emmy Awards this weekend,” the companies said....

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