Suddenlink and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a broad multi-year distribution agreement to deliver Disney's robust lineup of top quality sports, news and entertainment content to Suddenlink TV customers across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and connected devices.The renewal agreement enhances the multichannel business model and supports the companies' mutual goal to deliver the best video content to customers across multiple platforms.
"A number of our customers have expressed interest in the SEC and Longhorn Networks, and a sizable majority have told us how much they value Disney networks like
ESPN and
ABC Family," said
Kathy Payne, Suddenlink Senior
Vice President and Chief Programming Officer. "We're very pleased we can provide those customers what they've said they want, and we'd like to specially thank the SEC and Longhorn fans who contacted us for their enthusiasm and patience, as we worked with Disney to complete this comprehensive, long-term agreement."
"Suddenlink TV customers will benefit greatly from this latest multi-year renewal agreement," added Sean Breen, Senior
Vice President, Affiliate Sales, Disney &
ESPN Networks Group. "Not only will they continue to receive top quality content from Disney and
ESPN networks ahead of the new fall programming slate and upcoming football season, but also additional, highly sought after services."
As part of the new multi-year deal, Suddenlink will introduce several new services, including the upcoming SEC Network at launch on August 14 and Longhorn Network, beginning with the 2014-15
College Football season. In addition, beginning this fall, Suddenlink plans to introduce
Fusion and the full suite of authenticated WATCH services, including WatchESPN. Continuing services covered by the broad scope of this agreement include:
ABC Family, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU,
ESPN Deportes, ESPNEWS,
ESPN Classic, ESPN3, video-on-demand services and retransmission consent for KABC-TV in Los Angeles, WTVD-TV in Raleigh-Durham, KTRK-TV in Houston and KFSN-TV in Fresno.
About Suddenlink
Suddenlink (suddenlink.com) is the seventh largest cable operator in the United States, supporting the information, communication and entertainment demands of approximately 1.4 million residential and commercial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and elsewhere. Suddenlink simplifies its customers' lives through one call for support, one connection, and one bill for TV, Internet, phone and other services.
About The
Walt Disney Company
The
Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive. Disney is a Dow 30 company and
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