DirecTV and Disney reach deal to end ESPN, ABC blackout
Posted Sep 15, 2024
After a 13-day blackout, Walt Disney Co. and DirecTV settled their contentious contract dispute early Saturday, restoring ESPN, ABC stations and other Disney-owned channels for more than 10 million DirecTV subscribers. DirecTV and U-Verse customers have been frustrated by the loss of Disney programming since talks broke down Sept. 1.
(Los Angeles Times)
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