Disney has stars who can push its message to the masses. Via Matt Yoder of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Disney has been doing just that with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Mike Greenberg, and Scott Van Pelt.

DirecTV announced Saturday it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the ...

With the expiration of a carriage deal between Disney and YouTube TV a week away, the company has started to put messaging on its airwaves, including ESPN, about the potential end of the deal, which would have major implications for around 10 million YouTube TV subscribers.

• You can watch Notre Dame vs. Boston College live for FREE with DirecTV (free trial), with Fubo (free trial) or streaming live on ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month). When: Saturday, November 1, at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MDT).