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Disney And DirecTV Reach Carriage Deal, Restoring ABC, ESPN And Other Channels In Time For College Football & Emmys
The bitter carriage dispute between Disney and DirecTV has ended. The battled led to Disney channels including ABC and ESPN going dark for 11 million customers.
Disney and DirecTV have ended their 13-day carriage impasse, restoring ABC, ESPN and 14 other networks in time for Saturday college football games and Sunday night’s Emmy telecast. While the return of linear service will come as a relief to millions of subscribers, the other terms of the agreement will no doubt catch the attention of the broader media industry as it contends with the complexities of the streaming era. The potential Emmy blackout would have been supremely awkward for Disney, which is not only taking its turn in the rotation to broadcast the awards show but is poised to dominate thanks to leading contenders The Bear and Shōgun.
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