After two weeks of channel blackouts, Disney and DirecTV have reached an agreement in principle. The deal comes in time for college football games to air on ESPN on Saturday, as well as the Emmy Awards on Sunday night and Monday Night Football the following day. The deal includes the opportunity to offer DirecTV customers … Read more
Disney finds itself at the center of another major television service controversy: its channels are now no longer available in millions of homes. This time, the company and satellite TV giant DirecTV are at odds: Several Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, will no longer be available to DirecTV customers. “The Walt Disney Co. is … Read more
Disney’s TV channels, including ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, FX and more, are at risk of becoming unavailable to DirecTV subscribers this week, as the entertainment giant and the satellite TV company continue high-stakes negotiations over what the future of their distribution deals should look like. The current moment is in many ways a repeat of … Read more