Charter, meanwhile, blames Disney for rising prices.
that although Charter “claims to value Disney’s direct-to-consumer services,” it is “demanding these different services for free.”and Disney openly musing about selling ESPN on its own as a streaming channel, Charter wanted to include Disney’s streaming apps with its subscriptions. The blackout comes during a weekend when high-profile sports events like the US Open and big college football games are happening .
Charter says Disney only has itself to blame for a video ecosystem that doesn’t work, driving up the prices for streaming and pulling content from cable.
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