Charter Sued by Univision Over Programming Fees
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Univision Holdings has sued Charter Communications and accused the cable company of attempting to shortchange it on programming fees after acquiring Time Warner Cable, in a case that highlights the tension between programmers and distributors as pay-TV subscribers decline.
Charter is claiming it’s entitled to pay lower programming rates under a long-term contract between Time Warner Cable and Univision that runs through June 2022, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in New York state court Friday.
One reason that Charter bought Time Warner Cable in May was because it could save on programming costs by paying Time Warner Cable’s rates. The combined company has millions more subscribers now, giving it more leverage when negotiating fees with programmers to carry their channels.
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