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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

TV Tech

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.

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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

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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

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

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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?

Broadcasting & Cable

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.

Sports Illustrated

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

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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

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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

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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.

The Independent UK

ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports

ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football

TV Tech

Disney Stations and Channels Blacked Out on DirecTV

ESPN, Disney-owned stations and other services were taken off the air after the two sides were unable to reach a new distribution deal

Broadcasting & Cable

Disney Dings Football Fans Again: DirecTV Blackout Goes Down Minutes Before USC-vs.-LSU Game Kicks Off on ABC

Disney made a last-minute demand that DirecTV refrain from any legal action, source says

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Disney Channels Go Black on DirecTV

Negotiations fail at about 7 p.m. ET, leaving subscribers without ESPN, FX and other Disney networks

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DirecTV Offering $1 Million in Visa Cards in Sweepstakes

Members of DirecTV Perks program have more chances to win

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Disney Fee Dispute With DirecTV Goes Public During College Football Games

On-screen messages warn viewers of imminent blackout

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