Disney-DirecTV Carriage Fight Goes On As ‘Monday Night Football’ Kicks Off; POTUS Debate & Emmys In Jeopardy
deadline.comThe carriage dispute between DirecTV and Disney has entered new, nerve-wracking territory as the companies have failed to reach a deal as NFL Monday Night Football kicks off its season on ESPN. “Disney wants you to miss out on Monday Night Football on ABC and ESPN while DirecTV works to reach a new agreement,” a pointed message to viewers from DirecTV read as the game was about to begin.
When contacted by Deadline, reps for both companies did not offer any official statements about the fate of the New York Jets-San Francisco 49ers game.
Sixteen Disney networks, including ESPN, have been dark on the pay-TV provider since September 1, depriving 11 million-plus subscribers of U.S.
Open tennis, college football and The Bachelorette finale. Programming now at risk of being unavailable includes Tuesday’s presidential debate and Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, though the debate will air on C-SPAN and other networks available on DirecTV.
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