DirecTV customers can again access Disney channels like ESPN and ABC, ending a two-week blackout, the companies said Saturday.
“We’d like to thank all affected viewers for their patience and are pleased to restore Disney’s entire portfolio of networks in time for college football and the Emmy Awards this weekend,” DirecTV and Disney said in a joint statement.
On Sept. 1, Disney removed all its TV channels from the DirecTV service due to a dispute over licensing agreements. In a statement at the time, DirecTV said “millions of DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse customers” lost access to Disney programming channels, which include Disney Plus, ESPN, ABC, Hulu, Freeform and FX. DirecTV had 11.3 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Statista.
The scuffle between Disney and DirecTV was a bit of a replay in regard to football season — last year, on Aug. 31, Spectrum TV viewers suddenly lost access
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