ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems.
The channels went off the air Thursday night because of a carriage dispute between the nation’s second-largest cable TV provider — which is the major carrier in New York and Los Angeles, among numerous other markets — and Disney.
ESPN was carrying a college football game between Florida and No. 14 Utah while ESPN2 was showing the U.S. Open tennis tournament, including the second-round match between top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Lloyd Harris, when the channels went dark for Charter Spectrum’s 14.7 million subscribers. There were also college football games on SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPNU.
Besides all ESPN network channels, ABC-owned stations, Disney-branded channels, Freeform, FX and National Geographic channel have gone dark on Charter Spectrum. Charter Spectrum and the Walt Disney Co. said in statements that negotiations have been going on for a while.
What has happened to Disney?! If Disney wants the average American to come back to Disney, this is NOT the way to do it. These stunts (depriving us of watching and being a part of our football games) will just further alienate the American people against Disney. Right now, I want nothing to do with Disney and will boycott everything it is associated with. Shame on you Disney!