Disney and Charter Resolve Cable TV Dispute, Avoiding ESPN Blackout
TL;DR
Disney and Spectrum cable service have reached a new carriage deal, ending the ten-day blackout of Disney channels on Spectrum. The agreement includes free access to Disney+'s ad-supported tier and ESPN+ subscriptions for Spectrum subscribers. The resolution comes just in time for the first Monday Night Football broadcast on ESPN, which was ESPN's sixth-highest-watched broadcast last season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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