Disney has found itself in the middle of another major TV carriage dispute, but this rift goes deeper into the world of streaming and TV than you might expect. Recently, Disney’s carriage dispute with satellite giant DirecTV kicked into high gear, with many of the House of Mouse’s channels, including ABC and ESPN, being pulled from millions of paying customers. The dispute comes during one of the busiest sports seasons of the year. The channels went dark ahead of the LSU-USC college football game on Sunday and in the middle of the U.S. Open tennis tournament. The NFL season also kicks off this week.
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