DirecTV Negotiation Complaint Surprises Disney

October 2, 2024 |Media Notes

Disney says it was "surprised and disappointed" by DirecTV's good-faith negotiation complaint regarding the parties' retransmission consent agreement that expired Sept. 1 (see 2409090003). In docket 24-280 this week, Disney said DirecTV "misunderstood" Disney's clean slate proposal. In addition, Disney said it has clarified that the clean slate proposal wasn't intended to preclude either party from filing an FCC complaint. It urged dismissal of the DirecTV complaint.