"NFL Fans and Subscribers Suffer as DirecTV and Tegna Clash"
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A dispute between DirecTV and Tegna has resulted in many fans being unable to watch Week 13 NFL games and the SEC Championship Game. The disagreement stems from the rate Tegna wants DirecTV to pay for carrying its channels. The failure to reach an agreement impacts 5 million DirecTV customers. This is not the first time cable channels have gone dark due to carriage disputes, as ESPN and other Disney-owned channels previously went dark for Charter Spectrum cable subscribers.
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