Disney and Charter have reportedly reached a deal that will restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to almost 15 million subscribers, ending a blackout that lasted over a week.
Hours ahead of"Monday Night Football," which airs on Disney's ESPN, the companies have reached a deal that will allow millions of Charter cable customers to watch the New York Jets battle the Buffalo Bills at 8:15 p.m. Additionally, the resolved dispute will offer college football fans who have scrambled to cut the cords an option to keep their Charter cable subscriptions before Week 3 of the 2023 season.
Disney and Charter's grudge match started in late August when carriage renewal negotiations broke down between the companies and left customers without Disney TV channels. When the blackout first occurred, Charter had about 14.7 million subscribers, many of whom were surprised to see ESPN unavailable when Utah hosted Florida on Aug. 31 and experienced continued frustrations as the companies battled for the next 12 days.
As a result of the blackout, Charter saw some of its Spectrum TV customers cut their bundle in favor of streaming options like Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV., Disney said Hulu + Live TV sign-ups were over 60% higher than expected at the start of September. As it stands, Disney and Charter have declined requests for comment for the Wall Street Journal, CNBC and
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