Key takeaways
- Charter Communications has pulled all Disney channels in an ongoing dispute
- The issue is over Charter wanting to give Disney’s ad-supported streaming services for free in its package
- Both stocks suffered losses during Monday trading as a result
Charter Communications customers, you’ll need to find somewhere else to watch your college football and tennis. The company is beefing big time with Disney over a distribution agreement where cable and streaming services collide head-on, with no end in sight for a deal to be reached.
The dispute comes as Disney already faces growing headaches from the writers and actors strike, investor and shareholder questions over a mixed bag of quarterly financials and declining share prices. Can the House of Mouse become the happiest place on Earth again? Let’s get into the details.
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