DirecTV and Disney have reached a deal to restore access to Disney channels, including ESPN, after a two-week blackout that left millions of DirecTV customers without popular content like college football, the U.S. Open, and 'Monday Night Football.' The new agreement includes market-based pricing and allows DirecTV to offer genre-specific bundles, featuring Disney's traditional TV networks and streaming services like Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
Disney 's networks have been dark for DirecTV's customers for roughly two weeks, leaving them without college football, the U.S. Open and "Monday Night Football."
The dispute left DirecTV's more than 11 million customers without access to the U.S. Open, college football and this season's opening "Monday Night Football" game. DirecTV will be able to offer Disney's streaming services in its packages and a la carte, the company said in a release Saturday. DirecTV also won the rights to distribute Disney'sIn a joint statement, DirecTV and Disney called this a "first-of-its-kind collaboration" as it gives "customers the ability to tailor their video experience through more flexible options."
"We never want to black out. It's not good for either side. It's not good for the customer, of course. We did everything we could," ESPN's Pitaro said on CNBC last week.
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