Who Won the Disney-Charter Dispute? The Answer Might Surprise You

Disney (NYSE: DIS) shareholders seemed to get some good news on Monday, ending a standoff with Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) that had led Disney to pull its programming from Charter's Spectrum cable, the nation's No. 2 cable service.

Disney shares ticked higher on the news, up 0.9% in early afternoon trading on Monday, while Charter jumped 4%.

The dispute, which lasted more than a week, spanned the opening of the college football season and centered around Charter's demand to include ad-supported versions of Disney's streaming services like Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu as part of its cable package.

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