DirecTV says Disney dispute costing it customers

FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

(Reuters) - DirecTV said its licensing dispute with Walt Disney is costing its customers, in remarks Thursday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference.

DirecTV subscribers lost access to Disney's networks on Sept. 1, after the two sides failed to reach a new distribution deal.

(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles)