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Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey wants the pay-TV bundle to live.
He also thinks the industry should get on board with a new model.
The CEO of one of the largest cable companies in the U.S. on Friday put media content companies on notice that negotiations would look different after Disney-owned networks went dark on Charter’s Spectrum service.
The so-called blackouts have gone on for decades and usually stem from a battle over rising fees — when programmers like Disney want higher rates and pay-TV distributors like Charter balk at paying up. Usually, the demand for sports events like the U.S. Open, which is in full swing, or the upcoming NFL season, help to prevent channels going dark for customers.
But this time it’s different, Winfrey said on a Friday call with investors.
The pay-TV model is broken, said Winfrey, the CEO of…
2023-09-01 15:02:27
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