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‘Plenty of Options’: Disney Steers DirecTV Customers to Dish, Hulu, YouTube TV and More as Blackout of Channels Including ESPN and ABC Hits Day 6
Disney is alerting DirecTV customers they have "plenty of options" to get ABC, ESPN and other channels from rival providers.
And the messaging, coming on day 6 of the Disney blackout on DirecTV, signals that the two sides are not close to reaching a new deal at this point. Disney is sharing the call to action across Facebook and Instagram social accounts for its networks and streaming services, including those for ABC, NatGeo, Disney+ and ESPN. (Pictured, top: U.S. tennis player Frances Tiafoe, who will take on fellow American Taylor Fritz in the men’s semifinal of 2024 U.S. Open on Friday night)
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