DIRECTV Brings FCC into Disney Retrans Dispute

Disney: “We continue to negotiate with DIRECTV to restore access to our content as quickly as possible."

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2024 -- DIRECTV is asking Washington regulators for a little help with its week-old carriage dispute with Disney.

DIRECTV filed a complaint Saturday at the Federal Communications Commission saying Disney adopted a negotiating position outlawed by the agency twice in 2024 in separate carriage disputes between TV station owners and cab…