ESPN, ABC News and other Disney-owned channels went dark on DirecTV on Sunday after the two parties failed to reach a new carriage agreement. The issue is impacting as many as 11 million subscribers, especially during a busy sports period, including college football and the upcoming NFL season. The blackout struck the multichannel video programming distributor just ahead of the LSU vs USC Trojans game.
Thousands of sports fans are looking for alternatives. Streaming services such as Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV offer similar packages, including ESPN and ABC, allowing viewers to catch live sports and their favorite Disney-owned content. Additionally, ESPN's own streaming platform, ESPN+, can provide access to a range of live games and events.
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For those affected, exploring these streaming options can help regain access to the channels and programs they've lost during this prolonged dispute.
Vouching for YouTube TV, one social media user wrote: "Lot of angry Disney/DirecTV customers as Disney pulls its channels in a contractual battle. I'm watching USC-LSU on YouTube TV."
"5 mins of YouTube tv and I don’t think I’ll go back," another one added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
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In a statement to Deadline, Disney's entertainment co-chairs Dana Walden and Alan Bergman as well as ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said: "DirecTV chose to deny millions of subscribers access to our content just as we head into the final week of the U.S. Open and gear up for college football and the opening of the NFL season.
“While we’re open to offering DirecTV flexibility and terms which we’ve extended to other distributors, we will not enter into an agreement that undervalues our portfolio of television channels and programs. We invest significantly to deliver the No. 1 brands in entertainment, news and sports because that’s what our viewers expect and deserve. We urge DirecTV to do what’s in the best interest of their customers and finalize a deal that would immediately restore our programming.”