Disney and Charter Strike Timely Deal for Thrilled Football Enthusiasts

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 …

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Entertainment Stocks Plunge as Disney’s Dispute with Spectrum Owner Intensifies

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 …

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