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Disney Networks ABC, ESPN Go Dark on DirecTV Impacting 11 Million+ Outraged Subscribers

Walt Disney and satellite TV provider DirecTV have failed to agree a fresh distribution deal for ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks, with the companies confirming Sunday upwards of 11 million DirecTV subscribers now lose access as a result.

Simon Kent

2 Sep 2024, 3:46 AM PST

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Carriage Dispute Sees Disney TV Channels, Including ABC and ESPN, Go Dark on Charter Spectrum Cable Systems

Do not adjust your set. If it has lost a few of your favourite viewing channels, there is a reason. A corporate dispute means a number of Disney Entertainment channels have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems including ABC, ESPN, FX and Freeform, effectively isolating the country’s second-largest cable TV provider from its 14.7 million subscribers.

Simon Kent

1 Sep 2023, 1:19 AM PST

A number of Disney Entertainment channels have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems