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ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel Go Dark on DirecTV Amid Contract Fight (variety.com)

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ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels have gone dark for DirecTV's 11 million-plus subscribers as the sides fight over a new carriage agreement.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Both sides suck. You have Disney on one end on the other you have AT&T.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I really don’t know what to make of this.

On one hand I don’t think Disney should be allowed to own so many channels. Monopolizing markets and controlling so many outlets homogenizes viewpoints. It also drives up prices and gives them more leverage over carriers.

On the other hand, how many subscribers does DirectTV have these days? And of those subscribers, how many can’t get these channels elsewhere, such as through cable or 5g internet?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

It's what they have in the motel I'm at. Very unfortunate. FXX runs good adult animation most of the time. I guess SmackDown is moving to USA very soon if I'm not mistaken, so that's nice. We left the cats with the TV on, and when I got back it said the contract had ended

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Lol. Directv can die. Nothing of value will be lost.

Those fuckers ripped our family off for years.