Comcast, Disney Ink Deal to End NFL Network Blackout
Comcast said the channels returned in time for preseason games and the regular season after a dispute over distribution terms and subscriber fees.
- On Monday, Comcast reached an agreement with The Walt Disney Company to restore NFL Network and NFL RedZone to Xfinity, ending a months-long blackout for roughly 11 million subscribers just before the 2026 season begins.
- The dispute began when The Walt Disney Company, which owns 72% of ESPN, took over NFL Media assets and demanded "double the fees for the same content," according to a previous statement from Comcast.
- Xfinity TV subscribers have been without the channels since late April, marking the second time in three years that NFL Network has disappeared from the provider following a 2023 dispute involving Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.
- Financial terms remain undisclosed, though Comcast confirmed the channels will return in time for the preseason. Disney claimed it made numerous "good-faith" proposals to keep the channels on Xfinity, but Comcast declined.
- Football coverage resumes for viewers, though industry observers hope this resolution prevents a recurring cycle of blackouts, as Comcast previously retooled pay TV packages to incorporate high sports fees into everyday pricing.
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Comcast, Disney Ink Deal to End NFL Network Blackout
Comcast and Disney have reached a new carriage agreement for the NFL Network and the NFL RedZone channel that gives Xfinity customers access to the services in the run-up to the start of the NFL season. The services were removed from the Comcast Xfinity lineup when the blackout began in late April. It was the first carriage dispute since Disney’s ESPN acquisition of the NFL Network was completed in early February. No formal announcement was made…
NFL Network, NFL RedZone returning to Xfinity as Disney, Comcast settle dispute
Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesSoon after ESPN took over ownership of NFL Media as part of an equity deal with the league, the NFL Network and linear RedZone Channel agreements with Comcast expired. As Disney took over at the negotiating table, the two sides couldn’t immediately reach a new deal, and the NFL channels went dark on Xfinity TV at the end of April. “Disney/ESPN acquired NFL Network and Red Zone just months ago and are already …
Comcast Reaches a Deal to Bring Back NFL Network and NFL RedZone
After a months long blackout, Comcast Xfinity customers now have access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone again, just in time for the 2026/27 football season. A Comcast spokesperson told Cord Cutters News: “We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with The Walt Disney Company to bring NFL Network to our customers in time for […] The post Comcast Reaches a Deal to Bring Back NFL Network and NFL RedZone appeared first on Cord Cutters News.
Comcast restores NFL Network, NFL RedZone to Xfinity TV
(Stock image via Pixabay, Graphic by The Desk) Comcast and NFL Media have ended a months-long dispute that kept NFL Network from subscribers of Xfinity TV over the summer. In a short statement on Monday, a Comcast spokesperson confirmed NFL Network and NFL RedZone were once again available to Xfinity TV customers, with the deal coming just a few weeks before the start of the National Football League’s (NFL) regular season. “We’re pleased to have…
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