Fox warns of potential carriage dispute with DirecTV
Fox Corporation is warning of a programming blackout on DirecTV and DirecTV Stream if a new agreement isn’t reached by Friday.
Fox Corporation ($FOX) is an American broadcast and cable television programmer based in New York City. It operates the Fox broadcast network, Fox Sports, Fox News Channel and more than two dozen Fox-owned broadcast stations in the United States. It also owns the streaming television service Tubi as well as the sports and pop culture media brand OutKick.
Fox Corporation is warning of a programming blackout on DirecTV and DirecTV Stream if a new agreement isn’t reached by Friday.
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