DirecTV and Disney have reached a stalemate. For viewers, that means ESPN, Disney Channel, FX, and several other networks and channels went dark Sunday night. (USA Today)

While DirecTV’s roughly 11 million subscribers can still access the Sept. 10 presidential debate for free over-the-top with TV antennas, they can’t access ABC through their satellite subscriptions until the dispute is resolved. Disney’s cable networks like ESPN are inaccessible without a pay TV package. (Axios)

The services were pulled on a busy night for sports events, with the new college football season kicking off its first full weekend and ESPN airing the U.S.