Disney Alleges DirecTV ‘Has Not Engaged in Earnest’ With Various TV Deal Options as Contract Expiration Looms
Disney’s lineup of TV networks, including ESPN and ABC, could go dark for DirecTV subscribers as early as this Sunday if the two sides can’t come to terms on a renewed distribution deal. And right now, the companies are by all appearances far apart in the deal talks.
DirecTV’s agreement with Disney expires Sunday, Sept. 1. If there’s no deal or temporary extension by then, Disney’s networks could be pulled from DirecTV. The renewal talks come ahead of a Labor Day weekend lineup on ESPN featuring U.S. Open tennis coverage and a plethora of college football games. Meanwhile, the NFL season kicks off next month, with ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” set to return Sept. 9.
Justin Connolly, president of Disney Platform Distribution, said in an interview with Variety, “We continue to put a number of tangible options on the table, and DirecTV has not engaged in earnest at this point.
DirecTV’s agreement with Disney expires Sunday, Sept. 1. If there’s no deal or temporary extension by then, Disney’s networks could be pulled from DirecTV. The renewal talks come ahead of a Labor Day weekend lineup on ESPN featuring U.S. Open tennis coverage and a plethora of college football games. Meanwhile, the NFL season kicks off next month, with ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” set to return Sept. 9.
Justin Connolly, president of Disney Platform Distribution, said in an interview with Variety, “We continue to put a number of tangible options on the table, and DirecTV has not engaged in earnest at this point.
- 8/28/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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