ESPN goes dark on DirecTV amid carriage, antitrust disputes 

(Candice Ward/Getty Images)
(Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Disney and DirecTV failed to agree on a licensing deal, leading to Disney-owned channels — including ESPN and ABC — going dark Sunday night in the middle of US Open broadcasting and just before a marquee college football game.  

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