DirecTV SLAMS Disney with savage message for furious fans who are blacked out of Jets vs 49ers
The contract dispute between DirecTV and Disney reached a new low on Monday night when fans hoping to watch the San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets game were met with a shocking message.
The network provider only blamed Disney, with a message saying, “Disney wants you to miss Monday Night Football on ABC and ESPN while DIRECTV works on a new agreement.”
According to Front Office Sports, the two sides negotiated throughout the weekend and Monday, but they failed to reach an agreement in time for the match.
Fans were furious after missing out on seeing Aaron Rodgers’ long-awaited return to the Jets on Monday night.
One went to X and said: ‘@DirecTV 27 years. Loyal customer. No #espn. NO Game. NO #ABC for 2 years. No #MNF DON E. Terrible for the consumer. Greed on both sides.’
DirecTV slams Disney after customers couldn’t watch Jets vs 49ers
The MNF game saw the return of Aaron Rodgers for the New York team in California
Another said: “Come on @Disney, @DirecTV let’s end this disagreement so millions of people can watch Monday Night Football.”
DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday night, accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.
Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC stations in nine markets, have been unavailable on DirecTV since the evening of September 1.
That meant DirecTV customers were unable to watch most American football games and the final week of the US Open tennis tournament, including the women’s and men’s finals.
According to Leichtman Research Group, DirecTV has 11.3 million subscribers, making it the third-largest pay television provider in the country.
In addition to all ESPN Network channels and ABC stations, Disney-branded channels Freeform, FX and National Geographic Channel are dark.
In its 10-page complaint, DirecTV alleges that Disney is violating the FCC’s good faith obligations by asking Disney to waive legal claims related to any anticompetitive actions, including the ongoing packaging and minimum penetration requirements.