Disney and Charter reach deal to end cable blackout in time for 'Monday Night Football'
Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-11 14:20:55
Summary
Disney and Charter have reached a deal that will end their cable blackout fight. The agreement allows Charter's Spectrum customers to access Disney's ad-supported streaming apps, Disney+ and ESPN+. Disney will receive increased subscriber fees from Charter as part of the deal. While not all Charter pay TV customers will have access to all of Disney's apps, this agreement is a step in that direction. The dispute between Charter and Disney began in August and left millions of customers without Disney TV channels. The blackout ended just in time for "Monday Night Football." Cord cutting and the transition to streaming services are highlighted as ongoing challenges for media companies.
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