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===DirecTV (2024)===
On September 1, 2024, Disney pulled its networks from [[DirecTV]] after the two sides failed to reach a distribution deal. The removal, which included WABC-TV and ESPN, would ultimately impact the [[2024 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]' season-opening game on ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' against the [[2024 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] (ABC simulcast ESPN's coverage of the game).<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Weprin|first=Alex|title=Disney Channels, Including ABC and ESPN, Pulled From DirecTV in Major Carriage Dispute|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-directv-carriage-dispute-abc-espn-1235984598/|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 1, 2024|access-date=September 2, 2024}}</ref> Disney and DirecTV ended their standoff on September 14, restoring WABC and ESPN to the satellite provider.<ref>{{cite news|last=Liedtke|first=Michael|title=ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout|url=https://apnews.com/article/directv-disney-espn-abc-deal-impasse-4a048b7149a46d21a0d517318b611d07|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=September 14, 2024|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref>