Charter Launches Disney SVOD Service

ST. LOUIS, August 12:
Charter Communications has entered into an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic
Television to launch an SVOD service that features family-friendly content from
The Walt Disney Studios.

Disney Family Movies
spotlights a host of classic and contemporary films and animated shorts, which
will rotate each month with new titles added weekly. Initial programming
includes Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,
Air Buddies, Disney Princess
Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams,
Tarzan & Jane and Geppetto, among others.

“Charter is pleased to
have developed this service with Disney-ABC Domestic Television and serve as
their launch partner on this exciting new venture,” said Maria Rothschild, the
senior director of video product management for Charter. “Disney Family Movies is
entertainment the whole family can enjoy together and a great value for our
customers. With Disney Family Movies, in addition to our VOD movie lineup of
new releases, blockbusters, free movies and high–definition selections,
Charter is the place for movies
on television.”

“We are delighted to be
offering a family-friendly entertainment service featuring universally
treasured Disney titles to Charter’s customers,” added Dan Cohen, the executive
VP of pay television and interactive media for Disney-ABC Domestic Television.
“This unique Disney offering is the first of its kind, generating an innovative
use of the SVOD technology.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski