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Disney-DirecTV Carriage Fight Grinds On As ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Looms; Both Sides Point Customers To Pay-TV Alternatives
As the carriage battle between Disney and DirecTV nears the one-week mark, the debut of Monday Night Football is looming as a potential game-changer.
That was how a previous carriage fight ended between Disney and Charter Communications exactly one year ago, hours before the Jets and Buffalo Bills kicked off the MNF slate. DirecTV has complained that Disney is not only asking for fee increases but is insisting on carriage for lightly viewed networks as a condition of gaining access to the most-watched channels, including ESPN. That dynamic creates “bloated” bundles that keep costs high, DirecTV has alleged, pointing to a recent antitrust ruling against Venu Sports, a joint venture involving Disney, Fox and Warner Bros.
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