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Disney, DirecTV Reach Agreement To End Blackout

Subscribers will get access to ESPN flagship streaming service

Multichannel News

FCC Commissioner Simington: FCC's “Uneven Hand” in Media Regulation Harms Consumers

Simington said current rules harm consumers and urged the FCC to “balance the scale” between the way streaming and traditional pay TV services are treated

TV Tech

DirecTV Says Its Subscriber Losses During the Ongoing Disney Blackout Are 'Not Immaterial'

The nation's third largest pay TV operator has around 11 million customers left

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DirecTV Stream Adds Customized User Profiles

They've been standard equipment in streaming for a decade, of course, but pay TV operator is looking to catch up

Broadcasting & Cable

NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record

The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record

The Independent UK

Bill Belichick Humorously Recalls Jimmy Johnson Insult From Early Coaching Days

On SiriusXM’s ‘Let’s Go,’ Belichick revealed the blunt assessment Johnson once gave him about one of his teams.

Sports Illustrated

ATVA Backs DirecTV FCC Complaint Against Disney

Disney has violated FCC mandates for negotiating licensing deals in good faith, the pay TV backed group said

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DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith

Filing says Disney is demanding DirecTV waive legal claims

TV Tech

DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Against Disney, Alleging Bad Faith Negotiations

If the dispute persists, DirecTV viewers may also miss upcoming events, including the highly-anticipated "Monday Night Football" game between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 9 and a presidential debate on Sept. 10, hosted by ABC News.

International Business Times

DirecTV Complains to the FCC: Disney Demand That It Drop All Legal Beefs Is 'Bad Faith' Negotiating

Disney networks have been blacked out on DirecTV since Sept. 1

Broadcasting & Cable

DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week

The impasse between DirecTV and Disney over a new carriage agreement has become more heated as it entered its second week

The Independent UK

Is It Finally Time to Blow Up the Pay TV Bundle Once and For All?

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we ponder what the Internet has taken from us ... as we look to surrender to AI

Broadcasting & Cable

DirecTV Offers $30 Credit to Subscribers Who Sign Up for Rivals Fubo and Sling to Watch Football Games During Disney Blackout

Blackout started September 1

Multichannel News

DirecTV Disney Blackout: Claim $20 Credit In 3 Easy Steps

DirecTV subscribers missing Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC can apply for at least $20 worth of credit. Find out how to claim yours.

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YouTube TV Slows Its Roll — vMVPD Adds Only 50,000 Customers in Q2 After Posting First-Ever Quarterly Loss

Will the return of football rekindle Google virtual pay TV service’s once-incendiary growth?

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Five Things to Watch in Week 1 of the NFL Season

Including the best feel-good story of the year.

Sports Illustrated

Why Isn't ESPN on DirecTV? Breaking Down Dispute With Disney

ESPN, Disney, ABC and streaming services have gone dark for DirecTV customers.

Sports Illustrated

If You’re a Sports Fan With DirecTV (Or Without), You’re in Trouble

Carriage dispute between DirecTV and Disney will have huge impact on sports fans.

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Spectrum TV Customers Get AMC Plus DTC Service as Part of New Deal Between Charter, AMC Networks

Cable networks AMC, IFC, BBC America, WE tv, SundanceTV renewed

Broadcasting & Cable

DirecTV Pushes Disney for Genre-Based Bundling -- 'This Dispute Is Not a Run-of-the-Mill Dispute,' Pay TV Operator's CFO Says

DirecTV CFO Ray Carpenter says it was Disney's call to black out its channels right before a highly anticipated nationally televised college football opener

Fortune

How to get a credit if you're a DirecTV customer without ABC and ESPN

Dispute with Disney continues.

Tom’s Guide

Missing ESPN on DirecTV? 5 ways to get it live now

DirecTV just removed ESPN and the rest of Disney's channels. Here are 5 streaming services that give you access to ESPN live now without needing DirecTV or cable.

Broadcasting & Cable

Disney and ESPN Treat Us All Terribly, and It's a Problem

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we ponder the new Gotham Sports App, The Trade Desk's entry into the TVOS biz ... and a new creative vision for Hollywood films

USA Today Sports Media Group

DirecTV’s ESPN and ABC blackout for U.S. Open, college football has sports fans absolutely furious

This is the worst.

International Business Times

More Than 11 Million DirecTV Subscribers Lose Access To Disney Networks After Failed Deal

The programming blackout occurred days before the National Football League kicks off its new season Thursday, and ahead of the presidential debate on Sept. 10.

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