Charter And TelevisaUnivision Reach Carriage Renewal With New Streaming Provisions
deadline.comTelevisaUnivision and Charter Communications have reached a multi-year carriage renewal that includes streaming distribution on Spectrum for a new tier of the Vix streaming service.
Under the renewed deal, a new ad-supported version of TelevisaUnivision’s premium subscription streaming outlet Vix will be made available to Spectrum subscribers at no additional cost.
Linear is also a key ingredient in the pact, with TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. channels forming the foundation of a soon-to-launch Spanish-language Spectrum video package delivered via the internet.
Charter has led the charge in recent months by distributors angered by carriage fee increases sought by programmers even as more content shifts outside of the traditional bundle, from linear to streaming.
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