Amid a fraught carriage dispute between the two companies, Disney has made an offer to run a debate special feed for DirecTV customers, but DirecTV rejected the deal after asking for a broader restoration of channels.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are scheduled for the first presidential debate Tuesday, airing on ABC and other major cable channels and to be moderated by ABC News’ Linsey Davis and David Muir. While it will be widely broadcast, Disney offered to restore access to ABC News for DirecTV consumers Tuesday during the debate, but DirecTV would have needed to accept that offer to allow the feed to reach customers.

“As we announced in May, the ABC News presidential debate will be widely available across broadcast, cable and streaming. Although we have yet to reach an agreement, we are providing a three-hour feed of ABC News coverage to all impacted...