ESPN, Disney release scathing rebuke of DirectTV’s misrepresentation of ongoing dispute
ESPN through The Walt Disney Company has released a statement regarding their ongoing carriage dispute with DirecTV.
DirecTV customers have been without The Walt Disney Company’s content since Sunday evening, including ESPN’s various networks, ABC and FX. The statement, which is from co-chairmen of Disney Entertainment Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, as well as chairman of ESPN Jimmy Pitaro, is a scathing rebuke of DirecTV’s representation of the conflict.
“DirecTV continues to misrepresent the facts around our ongoing negotiations,” the statement read. “Our priority is to reach a marketplace deal that serves the needs of DirecTV and their customers while also recognizing the value of our top-quality content and the significant investment required to create and acquire it.
“We believe there is a path to a fair and flexible agreement that strikes this critical balance and works for all sides, especially the consumer.”
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