Hours before “Monday Night Football,” which airs on Disney's ESPN, the companies may reach a deal allowing millions of Charter cable customers to watch.
Representatives for Disney and Charter didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The dispute had been ongoing since late August when carriage renewal negotiations broke down between the two companies and left millions of customers without Disney TV channels, including ESPN, FX and Disney Channel.As a result, Charter saw some of its Spectrum pay-TV customers cut its bundle in favor of internet-TV options like Disney’s Hulu + Live TV or’s YouTube TV. In the days following the blackout — which occurred amid the U.S.
The public tussle has highlighted the issues facing media companies. Cord-cutting has been rampant and consumers are switching to streaming services at a fast clip. Media companies are using content from their pay-TV channels for their streaming services, arguably accelerating the transition. While providing pay-TV services has long been part of Charter, broadband has usurped it as the cornerstone of its profitability and business. Even as consumers cut the TV cord, they remain as broadband customers.
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