Disney+ blackout during Arsenal Women's Champions League win sparks anger
Viewers were cut to adverts for around three minutes late in Arsenal's Women's Champions League opener against HB Køge, with Disney+ facing criticism over the disruption.
Disney+ has come under criticism from viewers after an advert break interrupted its live coverage of Arsenal's opening Women's Champions League fixture on Tuesday.
The break happened during the second half of Arsenal's match against Danish side HB Køge, with the Guardian reporting that fans lost sight of the action for around three minutes.
The interruption came with about 15 minutes still to play, a period in which Arsenal were holding onto their lead against the visitors.
Arsenal went on to win the fixture 1-0, securing three points in their first match of this season's Women's Champions League campaign.
According to the Guardian, the advertising break during live coverage is understood to have been unintended rather than a scheduled part of the broadcast.
The disruption drew a reaction from supporters following the game on Disney+, which holds broadcasting rights for the competition.
For a tight, low-scoring match such as this one, missing several minutes of live action late in the second half is likely to have frustrated those tuning in to follow Arsenal's progress in Europe.
The result gives Arsenal a winning start to their group-stage campaign, though the wider story from the night has centred as much on the broadcast issue as on the football itself.
Neither Disney+ nor Arsenal have been reported as issuing further comment on the incident beyond the acknowledgement that the interruption was not intended.
Arsenal's next Women's Champions League fixture will determine whether they can build on this opening win as they continue their campaign in the competition.