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‘You’re Destroying Value’ — Station Owners ‘Irritated’ by Disney’s Failure To Acknowledge Financial Fallout From ESPN’s Super Bowl Plans

ABC affiliates are frustrated with Disney’s Super Bowl distribution plans, with one executive estimating a potential 35% drop in local advertising revenue.

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ABC affiliates reportedly upset at Disney’s fragmented Super Bowl strategy

Local ABC affiliates are upset they’ll be sharing the upcoming Super Bowl with a variety of cable networks and streamers. According to a new report by Alex Sherman in CNBC, local ABC affiliates owned by companies like Sinclair, Nexstar, and Tegna are reportedly frustrated at Disney’s fragmented approach to Super Bowl LXI in February. Disney…

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