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The Programming Disputes Thread

RadioPatrol said:
https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/disney-dish-extend-talks-avoid-fx-natgeo-blackout

Update a dispute has been averted between Disney and Dish.
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So why couldn't they have done that with the Fox Sports networks? I know that's a separate deal but still it looks like Dish and Disney haven't made any effort to settle that issue. I think Dish wanted to drag it out so the deal would be with Sinclair instead. And even with that they might still drag it out even longer.
 
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/09/01/disney-gives-amazon-the-cold-shoulder.aspx

Amazon may not have a streaming contract to air Disney+ content.

The debut of Disney+ is just a couple of months away, and word is the streaming service will launch with a catalog less than a fifth the size of Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX). It also will carry a smaller, $6.99 monthly price tag, and will be supported by all the major streaming platforms -- with one glaring exception.

At launch, Disney's (NYSE:DIS) service won't be available on Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Fire TV. Despite being one of the two dominant platforms in the streaming player market -- the other is Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) eponymous platform -- Fire TV is getting the cold shoulder in the biggest new video-on-demand launch since Hulu.

No accident
It's not unusual for streaming services to launch with incomplete platform support, but they typically start with at least support from both Roku and Fire TV. When there are exceptions, it's usually a reflection of a rivalry: For instance, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube TV wasn't available on Amazon's Fire TV until July -- more than a year after it debuted -- but that's to be expected given the feud between the tech giants.

Could the Fire TV issue just be an unfortunate miscue related to the Disney+ development schedule? Unlikely. Disney+ will work on Android and Android TV at launch, and Fire TV is built on Android. Indeed, the platforms are so similar that users can upload Android apps to Fire TV as .apk files and run them in developer mode. (They don't always work perfectly, given the lack of a touch screen, but they do load.) And Amazon directly tells developers that they can put the same exact apps in the Amazon Appstore and the Google Play Store.

It's hard to see Disney+ launching with an app for Android TV but without one for the more-popular Fire TV as anything other than intentional.

Here's to you, Roku
Disney doesn't own a major streaming platform like Roku or Fire TV, but it is about to launch a competitor to Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon is aggressive about prominently surfacing its own content on its Fire TV platform.
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Yes even on App TV Outlets there is also a carriage dispute and this time its between Amazon and Disney+ over streaming rights for Fire TV users.
 
Yeah nbc gone from Tricities/Yakima on the first nfl game of the season. DTV viewers are basically screwed but there are other options to see the game these days.
 
https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/238755/justices-tuning-in-to-cable-civil-rights-suit/

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen wants TV viewers to watch the channels his company produces — from one that runs “Judge Judy”-like shows all day to those dedicated to comedy, cars, food and pets. But while many distributors carry Allen’s channels, two cable giants have refused.

Allen says the reason is that he’s black, and so he’s sued for racial discrimination. An appeals court has let his lawsuits go forward, but now the Supreme Court will weigh in and could deliver a setback.

The justices will hear arguments Nov. 13 in a $20 billion lawsuit that Allen filed against Comcast, with the outcome also affecting a $10 billion case he has filed against Charter Communications.

If Allen prevails, black-owned businesses will have an easier time winning suits that allege discrimination in contracting. If Comcast wins, the bar will be high to bring and succeed with similar suits.

The question for the justices is whether Allen needs to show that race was just a factor in Comcast’s decision not to offer him a contract or whether it was the sole factor.
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The Byron Allen/ COmcast Dispute heads to court.
 
"Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen wants TV viewers to watch the [scripted cheap filler] his company produces..."
Fixed.
 
Now Comcast, Disney, Fox and CBS sues Maine over A la Carte TV Package law that will take into effect on September 19th, 2019. If you are in Maine you might be facing possible disputes in your area due to the new Maine law over TV packages.


https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09...aine-over-new-law-aimed-at-a-la-carte-access/

AUGUSTA, Maine — The telecommunications giant Comcast and cable operators including Fox, CBS and Disney sued Maine and 17 municipalities Friday, saying a new state law aimed at enshrining a la carte cable TV is preempted by federal law.

The lawsuit was foreshadowed in debate in the Maine Legislature over the bill, which added one line to state law saying “a cable system operator shall offer subscribers the option of purchasing access to cable channels, or programs on cable channels, individually.”

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Evangelos, I-Friendship, was a pioneering attempt to address a common complaint with TV viewers that they must buy a cable package to watch channels they want while also paying for lots of channels they do not want.

As a response, the phenomenon of “cord-cutting” has proliferated. A 2019 survey from West Monroe Partners, a business consulting firm, found that Mainers were cutting cable at a higher rate than in all but 10 other states. Providers have responded with streaming services.

Evangelos defended the proposal by telling WGME in March, “I want to watch the Red Sox, but I don’t want to watch [televangelist] Jimmy Swaggart, so I shouldn’t be forced to pay for that.” Comcast and Charter Communications argued it was preempted by federal law.
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Meredith and DISH Kiss and Make Up

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On July 16, local TV stations owned by Meredith Corp. in 12 DMAs including Phoenix, Nashville and Atlanta were blocked by DISH due to a retransmission consent impasse. Nearly two months later, a new agreeent has finally been signed by the media company and the DBS provider.

More...
 
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att...extension-to-keep-espn-on-directv-att-tv-now/

Update on the AT&T/Disney Dispute

After the SEC warned that ESPN would go dark today it seems a short-term deal has been reached between Disney and AT&T. Cord Cutters News has confirmed that AT&T and Disney originally reached a short-term deal to extend ESPN On AT&T until 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Now 9:00 a.m. Eastern has come and gone and ESPN is still on DirecTV. according to reports, a second short-term extension has been reached but no word on for how long.

Update: AT&T has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that talks are still going on today between Disney and AT&T to reach a new long-term deal. Still no word on exactly how long this second short-term extension will last.

This blackout would have includes Disney owned channels like Freeform and the Disney Channel as well as ABC locals WABC Channel 7, KABC Channel 7, WTVD ABC 11, KGO ABC 7, KTRK ABC 13, KFSN ABC 30, WLS ABC 7, and WPVI ABC 6.
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Losing ESPN at this time of year on DIRECTV would be a killer for their subscribers. People would be leaving in droves. Including business accounts. If they can't get college football on ESPN/ESPN2 because of a blackout...lot of complaints for sure.
 
crainbebo said:
Losing ESPN at this time of year on DIRECTV would be a killer for their subscribers. People would be leaving in droves. Including business accounts. If they can't get college football on ESPN/ESPN2 because of a blackout...lot of complaints for sure.
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DirecTV still has the bars locked down, thanks to Sunday Ticket. At least out here in the west, many bars also have cable so they can get Pac 12 Network (and now ESPN?)
 


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