Disney, DirectTV In Contract Dispute

[RiverDog]

ESPN and ABC Go Dark on DirecTV in Feud With Disney

The outage struck on Sunday, cutting access for many DirecTV viewers to the U.S. Open tennis tournament on ABC.

www.nytimes.com

FYI Disney owns ABC and ESPN, so if DTV is your television provider, you might not be able to watch MNF live next week, along with a lot of college football games.

This is the exact same stunt that Disney used last year when they were in a contract dispute with Charter Spectrum and what motivated me to go to an internet streaming service instead of cable or satellite. If you're looking for a suggestion, check out FuboTV.

 

[Hawkinaz]

Disney as a company is losing a lot of money and it will only get worse if the drama with DTV continues. I have YouTube TV so I am watching from the sidelines

 

[MORGULON]

I parted ways with those companies years ago. They won't get a penny from my household.

If I'm not able to watch a particular game , so be it.

 

[RiverDog]

Actually, I'm the opposite. I'm delighted that there's so much competition out there as it keeps prices low. When I take into consideration that I'm sharing my FuboTV subscription with two other family members, I'm paying about 1/4 of the cost that I was when I had Charter Spectrum.

Even when I take Prime Video (TNF) into account, something I was already getting before I cut the cord with Charter, and the occasional subscription to Peacock (it will cost me $8 for a month after which I'll cancel) as I'll do this Friday so I can watch the Packers vs. Eagles from Brazil, I'm paying way less than I have for well over a decade.

 

[GetNjigbaWithIt]

DirecTV has so many disputes, it's not worth paying for. YouTube TV has been my go-to for a while now.

 

[RiverDog]

DirecTV has so many disputes, it's not worth paying for. YouTube TV has been my go-to for a while now.

You certainly don't want to get hooked into any contracts or invest in a bunch of equipment, that's for sure. One of the things I like about these internet streaming companies is that you can pause or change your subscription to a lower service level at any time. I'll pay for the package that includes the Red Zone during football season then change to the cheaper package on Jan. 1st.

I have very good OTA reception, so I can get all 4 of the network stations, which provides for a nice backup in the event of some type of outage.

 

[IndyHawk]

Disney as a company is losing a lot of money and it will only get worse if the drama with DTV continues. I have YouTube TV so I am watching from the sidelines

I ended with the same, YouTube TV - With NFL ticket.
Feds took away my free stream after 4 years.

 

[Fanatics]

If you are a DTV subscriber, they are offering a deal with Sling or FUBO. $30 credit, so basically you get first month free. I went with Sling and was really impressed with it last night, latency was non-existent as far as I saw. Might just cut the cord and go full time, very impressive.

Deal info