Disney, Charter End Carriage Dispute, Restoring ESPN, Other Channels to 15 Million Spectrum Households
Deal comes hours before the first ‘Monday Night Football’ of the NFL season is to air on ESPN
Disney DIS 2.12%increase; green up pointing triangle and Charter Communications CHTR 2.06%increase; green up pointing triangle have reached an agreement that will restore popular channels including ESPN and ABC to the cable operator’s nearly 15 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said, ending a blackout that lasted for more than a week.