September end brought in the closing of flipside transport deal with no try on in place to new it. At midnight on Sept. 30, the Disney-owned television stations that siphon ABC programming as well as subscription networks ESPN, FX Networks, Nat Geo, Freeform and Disney Channel, are no longer on Dish and Sling TV.
The news comes just a couple of days without the Game Show Network being stored on Dish and Sling TV without it too went vision less over a transport dispute.
The disruption moreover comes as ABC is launching the new seasons of its series at the start of the unconventional season, led by flagship Grey’s Anatomy which returns for Season 19 next week, and ESPN is in the thick of NFL coverage with Monday Night Football.
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution regarding DISH:
After months of the conference in good faith, DISH has ignored to reach a fair, market-based agreement with us for continued distribution of our networks. As a result, their DISH and Sling TV subscribers have lost access to our unrivalled portfolio of live sports and news plus kids, family and general entertainment programming from the ABC Owned Television Stations, the ESPN networks, the Disney-branded channels, Freeform, the FX networks. The rates and terms we are getting reflect the marketplace and have been the foundation for numerous successful deals with pay-TV providers of all types and sizes across the country. We’re committed to reaching a fair resolution, and we use DISH to work with us in order to minimize the disruption to their customers.