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Those looking to tune into Sunday night’s heavyweight matchup between No. 12 LSU and No. 23 USC on DirecTV were greeted with an unexpected welcome just before kickoff: a blackout.
Due to an ongoing dispute regarding carrier fees between Disney and DirecTV, the game was dropped from ABC in certain markets. That means DirecTV users in markets where Disney owns the channel won’t be able to watch the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic on cable.
In addition, the blackout also applies to all Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, ESPN2 and other channels in the ESPN family of networks.
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Here’s what you need to know the dispute between DirecTV and Disney:
Why are ABC, ESPN not working on DirecTV?
Just before kickoff between LSU and USC, ABC went into a blackout for DirecTV users in various markets because of an ongoing carrier fee dispute between DirecTV and Disney, the parent company of ABC. The blackout went into effect shortly after 7 p.m. ET, just as a broadcast of the U.S. Open was finishing up on ESPN.
As previously reported by USA TODAY, DirecTV is looking for “smaller, more tailored packages at prices that reflect value to consumers” per a statement from DirecTV’s chief content officer, Rob Thun, last week prior to the start of college football.
“DirecTV has not yet reached an agreement with Disney. This means Disney-owned channels, including local ABC stations in eight markets, ESPN, and other general entertainment and regional sports channels are currently unavailable,” DirecTV Help wrote in a reply on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
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Disney Statement on ABC blackout
Disney issued a lengthy statement in regard to the current blackout of the ESPN family of networks on Sunday:
“DirecTV chose to deny millions…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-09-02 00:44:15
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