Disney, DirecTV Reach Carriage Deal in Principle, Ending 13-Day Blackout
Disney and DirecTV have inked a new carriage deal in principle, ending a programming blackout that has left ABC and ESPN dark on the satellite TV giant since Sept. 1.
The agreement restores Disney’s full linear suite of networks to the company’s more than 11 million subscribers across DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-Verse while the two parties “work to finalize a new, multiyear contract.”
The deal includes continued carriage at market-based terms of ABC Owned Television Stations, the ESPN networks, the Disney-branded channels, Freeform, the FX networks and the National Geographic channels. It also includes the opportunity to offer genre-specific package options, such as sports, entertainment and kids & family – inclusive of Disney’s linear networks along with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
The streaming services will be included in select DirecTV packages under a wholesale agreement and will also be made available on an a la carte basis. The pact also...
The agreement restores Disney’s full linear suite of networks to the company’s more than 11 million subscribers across DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-Verse while the two parties “work to finalize a new, multiyear contract.”
The deal includes continued carriage at market-based terms of ABC Owned Television Stations, the ESPN networks, the Disney-branded channels, Freeform, the FX networks and the National Geographic channels. It also includes the opportunity to offer genre-specific package options, such as sports, entertainment and kids & family – inclusive of Disney’s linear networks along with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
The streaming services will be included in select DirecTV packages under a wholesale agreement and will also be made available on an a la carte basis. The pact also...
- 9/14/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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