Money Disney, Verizon Fios reach agreement to avoid blackout of ESPN, other channels December 30, 2018Katharine Lackey, USA TODAYComments Off on Disney, Verizon Fios reach agreement to avoid blackout of ESPN, other channels Verizon and Disney were in a standoff over ESPN and other Disney channels staying on Fios TV, which has 4.5 million TV subscribers in the eastern U.S.