Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV at the start of September after the sides were unable to reach a new carriage agreement.
SMU fans cheer after a field goal by place-kicker Collin Rogers during the first half of an NCAA college football game against BYU at Ford Stadium, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Dallas.DIRECTV and The Walt Disney Company announced an agreement in principle on Saturday morning that restores Disney’s full linear lineup of networks to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM and U-verse customers
Both parties will continue working to finalize a multi-year contract, but in the interim access to the ESPN family of networks has been returned to the portion of the television audience that has missed out on the first few weeks of the college football season. “DIRECTV and Disney have a long-standing history of connecting consumers to the best entertainment, and this agreement furthers that commitment by recognizing both the tremendous value of Disney’s content and the evolving preferences of DIRECTV’s customers,” the companies said in a released joint statement.
“We’d like to thank all affected viewers for their patience and are pleased to restore Disney’s entire portfolio of networks in time for college football and the Emmy Awards this weekend.”Last year, Disney and Spectrum — the nation’s second-largest cable TV provider — were involved in a nearly 12-day impasse until coming to an agreement hours before the first Monday night NFL game of the season.DirecTV has 11.
- The rights to distribute Disney’s upcoming ESPN flagship direct-to-consumer service upon its launch at no additional cost to DIRECTV customers.Letters to the Editor — Three cheers for SMU Lady Mustangs, Shaq O’Neal, DMN circulation. The SportsDay staff is a team of editors and producers on the sports desk who create content for The Dallas Morning News.
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