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Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal to End Blackout of ESPN, ABC

Disney and DirecTV have reached an agreement, restoring Disney-owned channels to over 10 million subscribers after a prolonged blackout.
Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal to End Blackout of ESPN, ABC
A 3D-printed Disney logo in front of the ESPN+ logo in a photo illustration taken on July 13, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Disney and DirecTV have reached an agreement that restores all Disney-owned channels to more than 10 million DirectTV subscribers after a contentious 13-day blackout.

The preliminary agreement, announced on Sept. 14 in a joint statement by the two companies, brings back networks such as ABC, ESPN, and other Disney properties to DirectTV, U-Verse, and DirecTV Stream customers, while the two companies continue working to finalize a multiyear contract.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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