Episode 103: The industry-defining battle between ESPN and Charter
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All Disney networks, including ESPN, went dark on Charter’s Spectrum cable systems on Aug. 31, affecting close to 15 million subscribers. Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how the dispute got to this point and what should happen next.
All Disney networks, including ESPN, went dark on Charter’s Spectrum cable systems on Aug. 31, affecting close to 15 million subscribers. Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how the dispute got to this point and what should happen next.
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