The end of September brought in the expiration of another carriage deal with no agreement in place to renew it. At midnight on Sept. 30, the Disney-owned television stations that carry ABC programming as well as cable networks ESPN, FX Networks, Nat Geo, Freeform and Disney Channel, are no longer available on Dish and Sling TV. The news comes just a couple of days after the Game Show Network was restored on Dish and Sling TV after it too went dark over a carriage dispute. The disruption also comes as ABC is launching the new seasons of its series at the start of the broadcast season,
Nat Geo Leaps Into Upfront With Global Programs
More than 20 million customers of the satellite service nationwide Now Have Out-of-Home Streaming Access to Full Episodes of Fox, FX and Nat Geo series on the Web and mobile devices.
