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Disney fight leaves DirecTV viewers without popular channels

Season 2024 Episode 250 | 5m 21s

More than 11 million DirecTV customers were left in the dark after Disney pulled ESPN, ABC and other channels from the provider on a busy sports night. Viewers were cut off in the middle of a U.S. Open tennis match and before the kickoff of a college football game. The dispute centers around what channels DirectTV must carry. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Meg James of The Los Angeles Times.

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