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DirecTV and Dish Network to merge as satellite providers look to keep customers in streaming wars

AT&T is selling the rest of its stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners in an approximately $7.6 billion deal, a move that ends its ties to the entertainment industry

The Independent UK

Will DirecTV and Dish Finally Merge? 'It's Hard to Imagine That Regulators Would Block This Deal,' Analyst Says

But a lack of synergy between the two satellite TV units could render this deal, anticipated for decades, inconsequential, says one analyst

Broadcasting & Cable

DirecTV, Disney Agree on Outlines of New Deal That Ends Blackout

The proposed agreement includes Disney’s full portfolio of networks and direct-to-consumer services as well as ESPN’s direct-to-consumer offering when it launches in 2025

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Broadcasting & Cable

DirectTV, Disney Reach Deal To Restore Service After 2-Week Blackout

DirectTV's 11 million subscribers lost access to ESPN and other ABC-owned stations over Labor Day Weekend

International Business Times

DirecTV and Disney strike deal just in time for college football and the Emmys — what it means for you

ESPN, ABC, and other channels return to DirecTV subscribers after Disney and the satellite provider struck a deal following a two-week blackout.

Tom’s Guide

ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout

DirecTV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports…

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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

Broadcasting & Cable

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

International Business Times

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.

Broadcasting & Cable

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

Multichannel News

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

Kiplinger

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.

Broadcasting & Cable

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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