DirecTV Subscribers Face NFL Blackout for Week 1 Games

DIRECTV customers may miss out on the 2023 NFL regular season opener between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs due to a broadcasting dispute between DIRECTV and Nexstar, resulting in KXAN being forced off the DIRECTV lineup. While the game will be exclusively broadcast on KXAN in the Austin market, DIRECTV subscribers are urged to switch providers or utilize streaming services like YouTube TV and Hulu to watch the game. KXAN's parent company, Nexstar, is working to resolve the dispute, but DIRECTV has twice rejected their extension offer.