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Disney-DirecTV Carriage Fight Goes On As ‘Monday Night Football’ Kicks Off; POTUS Debate & Emmys In Jeopardy
Disney and DirecTV failed to reach a deal in their carriage dispute. Channels including ABC & ESPN remain dark on the satcaster ahead of POTUS debate and Emmys.
The carriage dispute between DirecTV and Disney has entered new, nerve-wracking territory as the companies have failed to reach a deal as NFL Monday Night Football kicks off its season on ESPN. Sixteen Disney networks, including ESPN, have been dark on the pay-TV provider since September 1, depriving 11 million-plus subscribers of U.S. Open tennis, college football and The Bachelorette finale. Over time, the minimum penetration guarantees secured for ESPN and the integration of Disney streaming offerings into Spectrum packages helped advance key corporate goals for the programmer.
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