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Negotiations over carriage fees between Disney and DirecTV may take a while


Negotiations over carriage fees between Disney and DirecTV may take a while

Controversial transportation fees have been under discussion for decades. The front page of the NY Daily News … (+) May 2, 2000, reports that Time Warner Cable has embroiled Disney’s WABC/Ch.7 in a dispute over money. Today, Disney and DirecTV are locked in a contentious negotiation over transmission fees. CABLE MADNESS! (Photo by NY Daily […]

How to watch ESPN and ABC without DirecTV: Stream channels online


How to watch ESPN and ABC without DirecTV: Stream channels online

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. DirecTV customers were left in the dark earlier this month after Disney removed its channels from the television provider following a lengthy contract dispute. That left more than 11 million DirecTV subscribers without Disney-owned […]

Disney and DirecTV argue over redesign of TV bundling


Disney and DirecTV argue over redesign of TV bundling

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – What began as routine haggling over the fees that satellite television provider DirecTV would pay to carry Walt Disney’s television channels is turning into a referendum on the future of bundled programming, executives and experts said. The current public dispute between DirecTV and Disney has resulted in 11 million DirecTV […]

Disney and DirecTV argue over redesign of TV bundling


Disney and DirecTV argue over redesign of TV bundling

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – What began as routine haggling over the fees that satellite television provider DirecTV would pay to carry Walt Disney’s television channels is turning into a referendum on the future of bundled programming, executives and experts said. The current public dispute between DirecTV and Disney has resulted in 11 million DirecTV […]

The Bachelorette finale will not be broadcast for DirecTV customers


The Bachelorette finale will not be broadcast for DirecTV customers

The broadcast dispute between Disney and DirecTV has already ruined the weekend for college football fans, and now some viewers are upset that the situation will likely disrupt their plans for The Bachelorette Final. As early as Sunday, shortly after the Disney networks, including ABC and ESPN, were shut down for DirectTV customers, fans of […]