Disney and DirecTV continue to fight as major programming moments approach on Disney-owned channels.
Disney was ready to turn part of its feed back on for DirecTV customers tonight — but DirecTV wasn’t interested. Disney-owned ABC News is hosting tonight’s presidential debate, and Disney offered to make the channel available to DirecTV subscribers for three hours at no charge, Disney spokespeople April Carretta and Bridget Osterhaus wrote in an email this afternoon.
The debate is being simulcast on multiple other networks and online, though, so DirecTV subscribers will still be able to watch the event. ABC News, on the other hand, may have fewer eyes on a tentpole broadcast . ABC, ESPN, and other Disney channels haven’t been available to DirecTV subscribers since September 1st. The two companies have been in a contract dispute over the terms and fees associated with distributing Disney’s channels.
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