Not again: DirecTV and Fox Networks locked in carriage dispute now

Another carriage dispute has surfaced, this time between the Fox Networks and DirecTV. Fox issued a statement late Thursday that said unless it agrees to DirecTV’s new contract terms, the channels will go dark and subscribers won’t have access to nets like FX, National Geographic, Fox Movie Channel and many regional sports networks beginning Nov. 1.

Fox’s last deal with DirecTV expired at the end of September.

“DirecTV sent us a proposal on Tuesday afternoon,” according to a Fox networks spokesman. ”They have given us no chance to respond before taking an unnecessarily aggressive posture and going public.  It is disappointing that they have chosen bad faith tactics over meaningful negotiation.  We have proposed to keep the Fox Networks on DirecTV for the same price, and on the same terms as they are currently carried while we attempt to work out a fair agreement. Unfortunately, DirecTV has decided that unless they get their way, they are going to pull the plug on their customers November 1.”

Fox Networks is directing subscribers to keepmynets.com to get more information.

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