ESPN and Some Disney Affiliated Properties Go Dark on Directv
Seems that ABC, ESPN *and* SECNetwork are affected.
Excerpt from
https://www.directv.com/tvpromise/ (once you type in your location information) (I
bolded the section about SEC and ACC games):
"We’re excited to see the start of the new
college and
NFL football seasons too. If you’re concerned about possibly missing one of your favorite teams in the next few weeks, here’s the good news. FOX, CBS, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video televise most of the NFL action, while ESPN/ABC has one game per week. Chances are your favorite team won’t play Monday night until later in the season after we’ve had plenty of time to come to a new agreement.
Big Ten schools play nearly every game on your local FOX, CBS, and NBC stations, as well as Big Ten Network – all of which remain available on DIRECTV satellite, streaming, and U-verse.
Big 12 teams will often play on FOX, FS1 or other available channels.
Members of the ACC and SEC play most games on Disney-owned channels, as well as CW (ACC), so click here to check where to find your favorite NFL or college team(s).
ABC’s primetime series won’t begin to return with original episodes until the week of Sept. 17, so we’re pursuing every avenue to get your programming back as soon as possible.
More ways to watch
There are often several ways to continue to watch any favorite Disney-owned programming, including:
- For fans looking for the LSU vs USC game in Las Vegas, NV: ESPN typically makes games available at ESPN.com and to fans using the ESPN app. Please check online for availability in your area.
- Disney typically makes its content available at network websites and apps, like ABC.com, ESPN.com, nationalgeographic.com, DisneyNow.com, or the WatchABC, ESPN, National Geographic, or DisneyNow apps.
- Disney-owned local broadcast stations typically stream newscasts and other programming at the station websites and apps.
- Check online for availability in your area."