Spectrum removed all Disney-owned networks from its channel guide, resulting in Disney losing millions per month.
Among the channels lost are The Disney Channel, Free Form, FX Networks, ESPN, and more.
The move comes after Disney and Spectrum failed to reach an agreement amid carriage disputes.
As RedState reported, “What we are looking at is a cable provider struggling to stay viable and an entertainment juggernaut looking to keep its diminishing returns on television from getting worse. It is a lose/lose scenario, with both sides striving to minimize those losses.”
About 14 million accounts were affected by Spectrum’s decision.
Reporting from RedState:
In all likelihood, an agreement will be forthcoming, but there are signs this could linger longer than in past examples where a resolution was reached within a brief window of time. Disney is urging those customers going without these channels to seek out its Hulu streaming service as a solution. There is probably a formula being drawn up in Disney headquarters to measure how many are choosing that option — or others — and determine what the mitigating threshold would be in deciding what to settle on with Spectrum. If a compensatory amount is realized, the company might simply shrug its collective shoulders and walk away from the cable provider.
