Charter Expanding Access to African-American Networks, Programming
Pointing to growing subscriber demand "for diverse and targeted African-American programming," Charter Communications said it acted to increase subscriber access in some markets to African-American-themed and -owned programming. A blog post Tuesday said those steps include extending its agreement with…
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Aspire Network; expanding the distribution of Aspire, Revolt and Up across its footprint; signing a carriage agreement with The Impact Network that would distribute it in a number of markets; expanding Bounce TV distribution to Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina; and signing a carriage agreement with Black TV News Channel that will have that network, when operational, available in multiple markets. A lawsuit by African-American-owned Entertainment Studios Network against Charter over allegations the cable distributor isn't carrying ESN programming due to racially based discrimination is in abeyance while the operator pursues an interlocutory appeal before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of a lower court's October denial (see 1610260069) of Charter's bid for summary judgment. Charter argued the carriage decision was for business reasons.