Charter Launches Disney Family Movies VOD Service

August 22, 2008

Charter announced it has entered into an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to launch Disney Family Movies, a subscription video on demand (SVOD) entertainment service.

Charter Offers Classic and Contemporary Disney Movies and Animated Shorts

Disney Family Movies will feature a dozen classic and contemporary movies as well as animated shorts from The Walt Disney Studios. Titles will remain in rotation for approximately one month, with new titles added weekly. The rotating titles will have broad appeal, targeting children, teens, adults, and families. Initially, Disney Family Movies will include "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", "Air Buddies", "Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams", "Tarzan & Jane", "Geppetto", and others.

Disney Family Movies Collaboration Brings Disney Classics to Charter Line Up

"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, 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 in addition to our VOD movie line up of new releases, blockbusters, free movies, and high definition selections."

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

Charter Communications Services

Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Digital Cable video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed Internet access, and Charter Telephone. Charter Business provides broadband communications solutions to business organizations.