SEC Network’s Peter Burns chronicles the horror of trying to cancel Spectrum services
Canceling your cable package is one of the most difficult things a human being can encounter as Peter Burns discovered.
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The ESPN-Charter dispute could shake the foundation of modern sports
Sports leagues and their rights fees could be affected by the ongoing Charter-ESPN dispute that threatens to transform the television industry.
ESPN deploys Stephen A. Smith in carriage fight against Charter
Smith's post told followers "Bottom Line: YOU HAVE CHOICES!!!"
Charter and Disney giving dueling offers to online streaming services for Spectrum customers
This is the latest salvo in the carriage dispute that is leaving customers in the middle
Disney makes bizarre claim on ESPN top telecasts in Charter dispute (updated)
Media stock price dips show impact of Charter approach beyond Disney
Charter CEO says they may move on from Disney ‘permanently’ amidst ‘broken’ system
Fans irate as ESPN goes dark on Spectrum at Utah-Florida kickoff
Disney/ESPN content went dark on Spectrum right at the worst possible time, coinciding with the start of the Utah-Florida game.
As football season nears, Spectrum customers may lose ESPN and Disney-owned channels
Spectrum cable customers are expected to lose Disney-owned cable channels like ESPN as the college football season is about to start.
Roger Goodell’s call to Brian Roberts helped get NFLN back on Comcast one day later
This was a very short carriage dispute.
Cox local affiliates go dark on Dish, impacting World Cup, NFL, CFB and more in nine markets
This dispute impacts Dish customers in Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Pittsburgh and more.
Potential Fox-DirecTV carriage dispute could affect NFL, World Cup, Big Ten Championship Game
If a deal isn't reached, Fox owned-and-operated local affiliates (plus FS1, FS2, BTN and more) could go dark for DirecTV/DirecTV Stream/Uverse customers on Friday.
Disney & ESPN channels restored to Dish, Sling TV following brief carriage dispute
Just in time for Monday Night Football.
Disney, ESPN go dark on Dish and Sling TV in carriage dispute
"Disney has exploited its market position to increase fees without regard for the public viewing experience."
Tegna, Dish reach carriage agreement in time for Olympics & Super Bowl
"We're pleased to have reached an agreement in time for the Winter Olympics and Super Bowl that benefits all parties, especially our customers."
YouTube TV announces new deal with Disney, adding ESPN & ABC channels back
The short, streaming service nightmare is over.
Without new deal, YouTube TV has pulled all Disney-owned networks, including ESPN
YouTube TV will be decreasing the price of their Base Plan from $64.99 to $49.99 during the dispute.
Two months into carriage dispute, MSG fires salvo at Comcast following national rate increase
MSG and Comcast continue playing the feud.
NBCUniversal uses social accounts, including @NBCSports, to tell customers their networks could go dark on YouTube TV (updated)
"YouTube TV may drop all your favorite NBCUniversal programming."
With Sinclair local affiliate dispute looming, Dish’s Charlie Ergen says “We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs”
"We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs today. ...We’re not interested in taxing our customers when they don’t watch the channels."
Local Denver Nuggets fans might be blacked out for Game 3 due to Altitude Sports carriage dispute
Tough few weeks for the Kroenke family.
Dozens of Cox-owned stations off AT&T/DirecTV in carriage dispute, including four CBS affiliates ahead of Super Bowl LV
Those with AT&T or DirecTV packages in Seattle, Dayton, Eureka and Yuma may need to find alternate ways to watch the Super Bowl Sunday.
Potential AT&T/DirecTV carriage dispute with Cox Media Group stations could have Super Bowl implications in Seattle and Dayton
This affects ABC, Fox, NBC and CBS stations, but the CBS stations in Seattle and Dayton may be particularly important for the Super Bowl.
Dish’s latest contract dispute is with Capitol Broadcasting, which owns the NBC and Fox affiliates in Raleigh
"We are asking to be paid market rate for our programming so we can pay the affiliation fees required by NBC and FOX. This isn’t about greed, it’s about survival for our small, locally owned media company."
Dish Network, Nexstar resolve carriage dispute, restoring local channels in several top 20 TV markets
Top 20 markets including Tampa, Denver, and Cleveland subscribers were affected.