Disney and Charter Communications traded salvos over their unresolved distribution agreement after channels like ESPN went dark on Thursday for customers of Charter's Spectrum cable service.
traded salvos over their unresolved distribution agreement after channels like ESPN went dark on Thursday for customers of Charter's Spectrum cable service.
Cable companies have struggled as many customers have canceled subscriptions in favor of streaming services. Charter, in a Friday presentation, said programmers' multichannel video packages are too expensive and are not meeting customer needs. Charter serves more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand, according to its website. It said on Friday that Disney has "not seriously engaged" on its partnership proposal.
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