While it has been evident for quite some time that the future of cable TV is uncertain, recent events have highlighted the disruption caused by streaming and changing viewing habits. The recent dispute between Disney and Charter Communications brought to light the challenges facing the cable TV industry. Fortunately, the two sides reached an agreement. …
America’s second-largest cable company has reached a deal with Disney just in time for subscribers to be able to watch the season’s first Monday Night Football on ESPN. An impasse that began Aug. 31 left Charter Communications’ 14.7 million customers without access to Disney channels including ESPN, along with eight ABC stations, as reported by …
Disney has recently dropped the price of its streaming service, Disney+, to just $1.99 as it continues to face issues with cable provider Charter Communications. This promotion will run until September 20th and will charge the reduced rate for only three months before returning to the original price of $7.99 per month. This move is …
Shares of various entertainment companies, such as Fox Corp. and Warner Brothers Discovery, plummeted on Friday due to a dispute between Disney and Charter Communications over television distribution fees. Disney blocked its cable channels, including ESPN and ABC, from Charter’s Spectrum network after the companies failed to reach a distribution agreement. Charter is the second …
Beloved NY1 news anchor Ruschell Boone delivered heartbreaking news on Thursday, revealing that her struggle with cancer has unfortunately taken a turn for the worse. Despite her brave return to the air following treatment for pancreatic cancer, Boone shared on Twitter that her cancer has now metastasized in her liver, and she is back in …
The highly anticipated films in Hollywood, such as “Gladiator 2” and the eighth installment of “Mission Impossible,” as well as popular streaming shows like “Outer Banks” and “Stranger Things,” have come to a halt. This occurred after the Screen Actors Guild, which protects Hollywood’s top A-listers, joined the striking Writers Guild in their battle against …
A clash is brewing between Major League Baseball (MLB) and a bankrupt regional broadcaster, Diamond Sports, over media rights payments. This dispute has significant implications for the future income of MLB teams across the league. Diamond Sports, which operates several regional sports networks (RSNs) under the Bally’s name, aims to reduce fees to some of …