General Hospital fans who tune in through DirecTV will be going through some serious withdrawals starting today. This comes after the digital satellite service’s agreement with Disney expired. DirecTV subscribers no longer have access to Disney-owned ABC affiliates (which is where GH is shown), ESPN, and a bunch of other channels including FX, National Geographic, and Freeform.
In a statement, Rob Thun, chief content officer at DirecTV, said: “The Walt Disney Co. is once again refusing any accountability to consumers, distribution partners, and now the American judicial system. Disney is in the business of creating alternate realities, but this is the real world where we believe you earn your way and must answer for your own actions. They want to continue to chase maximum profits and dominant control at the expense of consumers – making it harder for them to select the shows and sports they want at a reasonable price.”
Dispute Between DirecTV and ABC Affects General Hospital Viewers:
Meanwhile, Disney Entertainment chiefs Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said: “DirecTV chose to deny millions of subscribers access to our content just as we head into the final week of the US Open and gear up for college football and the opening of the NFL season. 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. We urge DirecTV to do what’s in the best interest of their customers and finalize a deal that would immediately restore our programming.”
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