DirecTV and Disney reached a deal to resolve their contract dispute and end a blackout of ABC and ESPN for the 11 million pay-TV viewers who rely on DirecTV and U-verse for programming. DirecTV announced Sept.

DirecTV customers received a surprise Saturday just in time for Week 3 of college football. After a roughly two-week blackout and growing frustration from customers, DirecTV and Disney reached a deal Saturday morning that brought ESPN and other Disney-owned channels back to the pay-tv provider’s customers.

Just in time for Saturday’s college football games, DIRECTV and The Walt Disney Co. announced an agreement to restore ESPN and Disney’s other channels for customers of DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse.

DirecTV and Disney have agreed to restore ESPN and other Disney-owned channels to DirecTV customers following a two-week blackout. Disney networks went dark on September 1 after both parties disagreed on fees and bundle structures,

Disney and DirecTV reached a deal over the weekend to restore service to the Mouse House’s “entire portfolio of networks,” including ESPN and ABC as the college and pro football seasons kick into high gear.