The news: Disney and DirecTV have reached a new carriage fee agreement, ending a two-week blackout of channels including ABC and ESPN that affected high-profile events like the NFL season kickoff and the second presidential debate.
Like Disney’s post-blackout deal with Charter Spectrum last year, DirecTV will now offer access to Disney+ and Hulu for subscribers of certain satellite plans, tipping the long-term scales for subscriptions in Disney’s favor.
Zoom out: Disney repeated the carriage fee playbook it established during last year’s clash with Charter Spectrum, but DirecTV initially took a different approach that hinted at a lengthier conflict.
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