Days of missed programming ended Saturday as Disney and DirecTV reached an accord, thus ending a 13-day blackout a day before ABC was set to host the Emmys.
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and ABC, were knocked off DirecTV platforms on Sept. 1 after the parties failed to reach a new distribution deal. Days of missed programming ended Saturday as Disney and DirecTV reached an accord, as reported by my colleague Meg James. What led to an agreement? This detente happened a day before ABC was set to host the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards and allows DirecTV to resume airing normal programming like 'Monday Night Football' and its fall prime-time lineup.
, has skyrocketed as programmers look to pass on fee increases they’ve agreed to pay sports leagues.
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