BCN #72 Disney, DirecTV Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC; Agreement …

BCN #72
Disney, DirecTV Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC; Agreement …

After a bruising fight for both sides, Disney and DirecTV have called a truce: The companies announced a preliminary agreement on a new deal that will restore ESPN, ABC, FX, Disney Channel and other Disney networks to the DirecTV lineup after a nearly two-week blackout.

Under the new deal, announced Saturday, Sept. 14, DirecTV will continue carriage of Disney’s entertainment, sports and news channels including owned ABC TV stations, the ESPN networks, Disney-branded channels, Freeform, the FX networks and National Geographic channels. The companies reached the deal just ahead of a full day of college football Saturday on ABC and ESPN, and on the eve of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, set to air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15.

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