On Sunday night, millions of DirecTV customers across the U.S. were frustrated when several popular channels, including ABC and ESPN, were pulled from the cable provider’s lineup. The blackout began at 7:20 p.m. EDT and came at a critical time for sports fans: It interrupted the fourth round of the U.S. Open and happened just ten minutes before the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic match between LSU and USC was scheduled to begin.