The Walt Disney Company urged Charter Communications customers to cut the cord in favor of its own Hulu + Live TV.
“Despite the ongoing dispute, consumers have many other choices — such as Hulu + Live TV — that allow them to enjoy the great programming for which Disney Entertainment is known,” the company said in a statement.It sent a similar message across the company’s social media channels.
The Walt Disney Company is urging Charter Spectrum subscribers to cut the cord and opt instead for Hulu + Live TV. Disney CEO Robert Iger is pictured above on July 12.More than 25 Disney channels were cut from the cable TV provider in a dispute over carriage fees, the amount Charter must pay the Bob Iger-run company.
The cable operator said it had been paying about $2.2 billion in annual programming costs to Disney, excluding the impact of advertising revenue for both parties. Nearly 15 million cable subscribers have been blacked out from seeing Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC.“We are very disappointed with their position, which has negatively impacted our customers.”
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