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Disney, Verizon Reach New FiOS Carriage Deal

The contract replaces one that expires Monday and comes following Verizon warning its customers last week that they were in danger of losing Disney-owned properties on the service. Disney also ran ads warning of the possible blackout. News of the new agreement did not offer specifics.
By AP Staff | December 31, 2018 | 1:00 a.m. ET.

Verizon customers can continue to watch ESPN, ABC and other channels owned by Disney after the two companies announced a deal over programming fees.

The telecommunications giant and the entertainment company said in a joint statement Sunday: “Verizon and The Walt Disney Company have reached a broad-based distribution agreement.”

The statement said details would be released in the coming days.

The companies faced a Dec. 31 deadline. Without an agreement, Verizon’s Fios network would have stopped carrying Disney channels.

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December 31, 2018 at 9:37 pm

“News of the new agreement did not offer specifics.” What that REALLY MEANS is that we will NEVER know the terms of the agreement.