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Disney cuts DirecTV customers' access to ABC, ESPN and more

Disney and DirecTV failed to reach a licensing agreement.

"While we're open to offering DirecTV flexibility and terms which we've extended to other distributors, we will not enter into an agreement that undervalues our portfolio of television channels and programs," stated Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, co-chairmen of Disney Entertainment, and Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN. The biggest news stories this morning: Egg-based Tamagotchis, The best tech deals from Labor Day, Apple reportedly plans to drop USB-A ports with the M4 Mac mini. Responding to a question on Threads about whether Warner Bros. has a game in the works based on the Robert Pattinson-led film, DC Studios’ co-head James Gunn said, 'Sadly there is no truth to this whatsoever.'

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