Disney And DirecTV Strike Deal: College Football Returns After Two-Week Blackout

ToplineDisney and DirecTV reached a crucial deal Saturday, effectively bringing back college football broadcasts for DirecTV customers who lost access to Disney networks like ABC and ESPN after the cable provider and Disney battled over a distribution agreement at the start of the month.The blackout began Sept. 1. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)Getty Images Key FactsDirecTV’s 11.3 million customers were hit with a blackout on Sept. 1 after the company and Disney failed to come to a distribution agreemen ...