Charter Teams with Disney on New SVOD Service

Charter Communications announced last month that it has partnered
with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to launch a new subscription
VOD service. Priced at $4.99 per month and dubbed Disney Family
Movies, the new service offers around a dozen Disney movies and
animated shorts; titles remain in rotation for about a month and new
titles are added weekly. According to Disney, the rotating titles are
designed to have broad appeal, targeting children, teens, adults and
families. Titles available on the service at launch include "Honey, I
Shrunk the Kids," "Air Buddies," "Tarzan & Jane" and "Geppetto."
"Charter is pleased to have developed this service with Disney-ABC
Domestic Television and to serve as their launch partner on this
exciting new venture," Maria Rothschild, senior director of video
product management at Charter, said in a prepared statement. "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 line-up of new releases, blockbusters, free
movies, and high-definition selections, Charter is the place for movies
on television."