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Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Debate Next Week Threatened By Disney Channels Going Dark On DirecTV
Harris-Trump Debate On Sept 10 Threatened By Disney Channels Going Dark On DirecTV
EXCLUSIVE: Just over 60 days before what is considered one of the most consequential elections of modern times, the tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has become ensnared in the carriage dispute between the Walt Disney Company and DirecTV. While the two sides are technically still talking since their contact expired on September 1 and channels like ABC, the U.S. Open and college football showing ESPN, FX, Disney Jr and a dozen others suddenly went to black, there are no active discussions going on today, sources tell us. Earlier Tuesday, DirecTV CEO Ray Carpenter dismissed predictions that this would all be over by September 9 when the big NFL ticket kicks off with the New York Jets vs. the San Francisco 49ers on ABC, ESPN and more Disney-own channels.
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