DirecTV, Disney reach agreement, returning ESPN to subscribers

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DirecTV and The Walt Disney Co. reached an agreement in principle in their rate dispute Saturday morning, immediately returning ESPN and its sister channels to DirecTV subscribers.

The satellite service stopped offering Disney-owned channels on Sept. 1, meaning its customers couldn't watch college football, "Monday Night Football" and tennis' U.S. O