Amid Disney Blackout, DirecTV Is Offering Customers a $30 Credit Toward Dish’s Sling or Fubo Streaming Services

variety.com:

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Carriage fights create some strange bedfellows. DirecTV, at loggerheads with Disney over a new deal for ESPN, ABC and other networks, announced that it would give its customers a $30 credit toward two competing streaming TV services — Sling, from longtime satellite rival Dish Network, and Fubo.

Disney and DirecTV failed to reach an agreement before the Sept. 1 expiration of their prior agreement, resulting in ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, NatGeo, Freeform and the rest of Disney’s networks getting pulled from the DirecTV lineup.

The new offer from DirecTV signals that the two sides aren’t close to reaching a détente. DirecTV will provide a $30 credit for customers who sign up to Fubo (via fubotv.com/deal) for a seven-day free trial from Fubo, either for the Pro ($80/month) or Elite with Sports Plus ($100/month) plans — with $30 off the first month after that.

In addition, DirecTV will provide a $30 credit for Fubo users. DirecTV’s offer for new subscribers to Sling (via sling.com/directv) provides a $10 discount off the first month of Sling Orange service (regularly $40/month), which includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Disney Channel, Freeform and other Disney networks; and DirecTV will provide a $30 credit to offset the remaining cost. “Unfortunately, Disney is back at it again, this time targeting DirecTV customers.