Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
ESPN , Disney , ABC stations and streaming services including Hulu went dark for for millions of DirecTV customers on Sunday, with the networks pulled by network parent Walt Disney Co. over a contract dispute. The services were pulled on a busy night for sports events, with the new college football season kicking off its first full weekend and ESPN airing the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Fourth-round matches were underway at the U.S.
For its part, DirecTV wants to allow customers to be able to take an a-la-carte approach to subscribing to specific networks, making it easier to lower their costs.Such disputes have led to numerous blackouts in recent years. Media companies have repeatedly clashed with pay TV providers like DirecTV that distribute their content, including over how consumers can subscribe to and purchase channels and streaming services.
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