A dispute between DirecTV and Disney led to a blackout of ABC on DirecTV Sunday, leaving customers unable to watch USC-LSU.
A view of the field at Allegiant Stadium before an NCAA college football game between USC and LSU, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS — The mob swelled on the “home of the brave,” a Vegas stadium filled with 65,000 fans rising to their feet, an earth-shattering roar continuing to ring in the start of a new collegiate football season with USC-LSU.
“Our contract with Disney, the owner of this channel, has expired,” read a message to users attempting to access the game’s broadcast channel ABC.that will block out live events with the four new Big Ten programs . And both Disney/ESPN and DirecTV took biting public stances on Sunday afternoon, as fans across the nation were robbed of the viewing pleasure of a tremendous first half in Vegas.
“Disney is in the business of creating alternate realities, but this is the real world where we believe you earn your way and must answer for your own actions,” said Rob Thun, DirecTV’s chief content officer, in a. “They want to continue to chase maximum profits and dominant control at the expense of consumers – making it harder for them to select the shows and sports they want at a reasonable price.
Riley said Alexander’s progress had “been very positive” on Friday, and Meyer and Clifton both earned praise as veterans in USC’s system in the fall. But his spot on the bench Sunday, and rotational status through an inconsistent snap count in the first half against LSU Sunday, illustrated that Alexander hadn’t quite shown the consistency coaches preached as necessary from him in the fall.
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