Cablevision and Disney's dispute could cause 3.1 million viewers to miss out on the upcoming Oscars on Sunday night. Cablevision, who has a dispute before with Disney, is threatening to pull ABC programming by the beginning of this weekend if an agreement isn't reached upon.
Cablevision has even created its own Facebook page, mircosite and hotline which allows customers to express their supports for Cablevision.
A statement from EVP Charles Schueler states that “... It is not fair to force Cablevision customers to pay a new TV tax for programming ABC Disney gives away free, both over-the-air and on the Internet. In tough economic times, it is shameful that ABC Disney would hold viewers hostage by threatening to pull the plug, and we urge them to work with us to reach a fair agreement.”
However, Disney is fighting back by denying the figures and opening a new campaign, which asks reads to "Tell Cablevision, 'Lose my shows, lose my business.'"
This dispute is similar to the January fee battle between Cablevision and Scripps.
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