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Disney, DirecTV Racing To Renew Deals Before NFL Season Kickoff

The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are racing against time to renew their agreement before the start of the NFL season.

International Business Times

Disney, DirecTV Blackout Looms

Disney-owned ABC stations, ESPN and other Disney channels could go dark in DirecTV homes on Sept. 1 if no deal is reached

TV Tech

Groundhog Day: Just Like Last Year, Disney Pay TV Blackout Imperils Football's Opening Weekend for Millions of Viewers

Barring a dramatic last-minute turn of negotiating events, ESPN and ABC will be blacked out for 11 million DirecTV subscribers on Sept. 1

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Why Is WBD Paying $8.5 Billion For a Physical Studio ... While It's $38 Billion in Debt and AI Production Is Dawning?

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we break down Kamala Harris' Bigger DNC crowd sizes, and we look at how the Venu Sports guys really messed up

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DirecTV Programming Chief: The Venu Sports Guys 'Got Caught With Their Hands in The Cookie Jar in a Big Way'

With a federal court ruling casting a harsh light on practices including bloated network bundles and forced minimum penetration, Rob Thun touts a plan for a 'brighter TV future'

Broadcasting & Cable

You can now read ebooks on your exercise bike, thanks to new Peloton and Amazon partnership

Amazon and Peloton have teamed up to bring Kindle ebooks to your Peloton machine.

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Chris Paul’s PlayersTV investment scores big with DIRECTV

Chris Paul's media investment is already paying dividends.

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N.Y. Court Upholds Retrans Ruling Against Nexstar

Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division upheld a ruling that Nexstar fraudulently collected $10.5 million in retrans fees from DirecTV

TV Tech

Nexstar Fraudulently Collected $10.5 Million in Fees from DirecTV, Appeals Court Rules

Broadcaster concealed loss of NBC affiliation at WHAG

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PlayersTV Launches on DirecTV

The agreement expands the reach of the athlete/fan-owned network

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Coach Prime Is for the Birds In New Commercial for DirecTV

Deion Sanders joins Henry Winkler and Steve Buscemi in pigeon campaign

Broadcasting & Cable

Federal Judge Overturns .7 Billion Verdict Against NFL

Federal judge overturns .7 billion verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit against NFL due to flawed testimonies. Stay informed with the latest NFL news on AP...

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Judge Overturns $4.7 Billion Antitrust Verdict Against NFL Over 'Sunday Ticket' Package

US District Judge Philip Gutierrez, in his ruling Thursday, cited issues with the methodologies of expert witnesses presented during the trial.

International Business Times

Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit and rules for NFL

A federal judge has overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL

The Independent UK

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DirecTV UX Update for Satellite Customers Is Its First in Five Years … And Perhaps Its Last

DirecTV, which hasn’t put a new satellite into orbit since June 2019, rearranges the ol’ deck chairs with a redesigned menu and personalized content carousels for Genie and Gemini devices

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DirecTV Unveils New User Interface For Satellite Customers

New interface will showcase a redesigned menu and personalized content carousels for all Genie and Gemini devices

Broadcasting & Cable

Why It’s ‘Stupid’ for David Zaslav to Chase an NBA Package So Specifically Designed for Amazon

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we ponder Pete Rose’s next sports bet, the irresistible proposition of fixed wireless ... and a bleak but terrifyingly possible future in which we don’t get to vote anymore

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DOJ Tells Appeals Court to Reinstate DirecTV’s Antitrust Suit Against Nexstar

Justice Department amicus brief asks appeals court to correct district court’s definition of ‘price fixing’

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DirecTV Warns FCC: Without Early Termination Fees, Our Equipment and Installation Costs Are Going To Be Paid For by Our Customers Up Front

Satellite TV company is still pushing back on the FCC’s ‘all-in pricing’ order

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Missouri Gov. Signs New Law Stopping Netflix and Other Streaming Companies From Being Charged Franchise Fees

Missouri becomes the 14th state to restrict its municipalities from charging streaming services cable-like right-of-way fees

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Giants could face major bill after ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit

The New York Giants could be slapped with a stunning $449.6 million bill following the DirecTV "NFL Sunday Ticket" lawsuit verdict.

International Business Times

NFL Hit with $4.7B Damages Over 'Sunday Ticket' Overcharges

The damages could be tripled to $14 billion under the U.S. antitrust laws as the NFL lost a jury trial over anticompetitive features of its broadcast package.

Multichannel News

NFL Loses Sunday Ticket Case, Ordered To Pay $4.7 Billion

Will contest ruling that consumers were made to overpay for out-of-market games package

The Independent UK

Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in 'Sunday Ticket' case and awards $4.7 billion in damages

A jury in U.S. District Court ruled Thursday the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service and has awarded nearly $4.7 million in damages

The Independent UK

Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers

Closing arguments will take place Wednesday in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust law

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