Millions of college football fans tuned into ESPN on Thursday to watch the first big game of the season, Florida vs. Utah.
Instead of the SEC-Pac-12 clash, Spectrum customers were treated to a series of four statement from the cable company explaining that contentious carriage fee negotiations had led to ESPN's parent company, Disney, pulling its channels from subscribers. Sports channels weren't the only ones affected, as other Disney-owned properties such as ABC, FX and National Geographic were affected.
"We offered Disney a fair deal, yet they are demanding an excessive increase. They also want to limit our ability to provide greater customer choice in programming packages forcing you to take and pay for channels you may not want. We are very disappointed with their position, which has negatively impacted our customers.
"Spectrum is on your side and fighting to keep costs down while protecting and maximizing customer choice. The rising cost of programming is the single greatest factor in higher cable TV prices, and we are fighting hard to hold the line on programming rates imposed on us by companies like Disney. "Our negotiations are about one thing - reaching an agreement that is fair to our customers. We understand this is an inconvenience and hope to return this programming soon. We appreciate your loyalty and look forward to continuing to serve you."
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