Comcast subscribers will have to do without Starz shows like “Power” and “Outlander,” the result of the latest showdown between a major programmer and one of the big cable d…
“Starz has been working diligently to reach a fair market distribution agreement with Comcast Xfinity in order to continue providing our shared customers with access to our acclaimed line-up of premium television content,” the company said in a statement.
Comcast was not able to make executives available for immediate comment. The agreement between the two parties is slated to end as of December 31. According to the American Television Alliance, an advocacy group representing cable and satellite distributors, the industry has seen more than 220 such programming stoppages this year alone. Compare that figure to the number that took place in 2010 – a mere eight. Over the course of nearly a decade, that’s a rise of 2,562.5%.
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