as Disney‘s network remains dark, Direct TV The company has been accused of negotiating in bad faith amid carriage renewal talks.
After DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday, a Disney spokesperson told Deadline that this is a common tactic that DirecTV has used in previous negotiations.
“We continue to negotiate with DirecTV to restore access to our content as quickly as possible,” they said. “We urge DirecTV to stop creating diversions and instead prioritize finalizing a deal that allows their customers to watch our robust upcoming lineup of sports, news and entertainment programming, beginning with the return of Monday Night Football.”
This FCC The filing comes a week later Disney’s network went dark on DirecTV, affecting Disney, ESPN And ABCwith both sides Directs consumers to pay TV options. More than 11 million customers are affected.
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Earlier this week, DirecTV CEO Ray Carpenter predicted a carriage controversy will not be resolved Before NFLof Monday Night Football It will debut September 9 on ABC, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels.
“We’re not playing a short-term game,” the executive said on a Sept. 3 Wall Street conference call about wanting to end DirecTV’s “bloated” packages that lead consumers to cut the cord. “We need something that works for the long-term sustainability of our video customers. The resolve is there.”
The ongoing controversy also comes to the fore over the Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trumpwhich is scheduled for September 10 on ABC.
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