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Disney and Charter Communications dispute settled, CNBC reports

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All Disney-owned channels were pulled from Spectrum at 5 p.m. Aug. 31 as the financial dispute over carriage fees reached the breaking point.
The dispute between Disney and Charter Communications that led to ESPN, ABC and the Disney Channel to be pulled from Spectrum cable service has ended today prior to the Monday Night Football game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, CNBC is reporting.
The distribution dispute began on Aug. 31 when Spectrum dropped Disney-owned channels that included the ESPN networks, ABC, and Disney Channel content. It left nearly 15 million Spectrum subscribers without access to college football games, U.S. Open tennis matches, NFL, and Major League Baseball games broadcast on ESPN and ABC. Freeform, FX, FXX, and National Geographic were also pulled from Spectrum service.
The Monday Night Football games are broadcast on ESPN.
Representatives for Disney and Charter did not immediately respond to requests for comment, CNBC reported.

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