Charter Gives More Subs Access to Family Networks

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Charter Communications said it will provide family-friendly networks Disney Jr., Disney XD, Game Show Network and UpTV to all Spectum TV customers with most families staying home all day to slow the spread of the Coronavirus.

The free availability is scheduled to end the last week of May.

“These family-friendly networks feature hours of programming, movies and classic shows that can be enjoyed by customers of all ages,” said Tom Montemagno, executive VP of programming acquisition for Charter. “We hope that opening these networks up to all our video customers will provide even more entertainment options for families staying at home.”

During the COVID-19 crisis, distributors and programmers have been working to give viewers more access to programming from premium networks and other networks the ordinarily do not subscribe to in order to give them extra news, educational and entertainment content. 

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.