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News Breaks December 31, 2012 10:04 EDT CHTR, DIS Charter Communication, Disney announce new distribution agreement Charter Communications (CHTR) and The Walt Disney Company (DIS) announced a comprehensive long-term distribution agreement to deliver Disney’s lineup of sports, news and entertainment content to Charter TV customers across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and internet-enabled televisions. Launch of content across the new distribution platforms is planned to begin in the first half of 2013. As part of the new multi-year deal, The Longhorn Network will launch in Texas, Louisiana and Virginia systems by football season next year. Charter and The Walt Disney Company will also introduce several new services, including the full suite of authenticated WATCH products, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Buzzer Beater, as well as the upcoming ABC News/Univision Joint Venture, a 24/7 news, information and lifestyle multi-platform network for English-dominant and bilingual Hispanics. In total, approximately 70 services are covered by the broad scope of this agreement including: ABC, ABC Family, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN 3D, ESPN GamePlan, ESPN Full Court, ESPN3, The Longhorn Network, and retransmission consent for WABC-TV, KABC-TV, WLS-TV, KGO-TV, KTRK-TV, WTVD-TV and KFSN-TV, as well as more than 10 high-definition networks. Charter customers will receive broad access to existing authenticated products like WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney XD and WATCH Disney Junior, the to-be-launched WATCH ABC and WATCH ABC Family services and WatchESPN. News For CHTR;DIS From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on CHTR;DIS the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. June 18, 2013 18:04 EDT DIS Disney Consumer Products poised for incremental retail sales growth Subscribe for More Information 09:06 EDT DIS Amazon Kindle FreeTime Unlimited adds new kids content Subscribe for More Information June 17, 2013 09:48 EDT CHTR Time Warner Cable CEO rebuffed Charter deal, says Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank believes Time Warner Cable (TWC) CEO Glenn Britt has rebuffed Liberty Media (LMCA) CEO Greg Maffei's attempts to create a merger of equals among Charter (CHTR) and Time Warner Cable. Deutsche believes a potential deal between Time Warner Cable and Charter is tabled for the moment since Liberty Media Chairman Dr. Malone indicated last week that he was not interested in hostile takeovers. 07:11 EDT DIS 'Man of Steel' earns $113M in debut weekend, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information June 16, 2013 19:51 EDT DIS 'Man of Steel' opens way for DC Comics to challenge in superhero genre, WSJ says Subscribe for More Information June 14, 2013 16:34 EDT CHTR On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were lower after opening higher, but pulling back from its early levels following consumer confidence data that pulled back from recent six-year highs. The averages moved to their worst levels near mid-afternoon and closed off those levels, with the Dow logging the day's biggest losses. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the producer price index for May rose 0.5% from the prior month, versus expectations for a 0.1% month-over-month increase. Core PPI, which excludes the food and energy components, increased 0.1%, matching forecasts. The first quarter current account balance showed the deficit shrunk to $106.1B, versus consensus for the current account deficit to widen to $111.2B. May industrial production was flat, compared to expectations for it to grow 0.2%, while capacity utilization fell to 77.6% from the revised prior reading of 77.7%. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading for June slipped to 82.7 from the prior 84.5 reading, where it had been forecast to hold steady. In Europe, employment in the euro zone currency bloc shrank 0.5% in the first three months of the year from the prior quarter, while the wider EU saw a 0.2% decline. EU consumer prices rose by 0.1% in May, putting the annual inflation rate at 1.4% compared to 1.2% in April, Eurostat said. COMPANY NEWS: Elan (ELN) shares gained $1.05, or 8.33%, to $13.66 after the company said it will explore a possible sale of the company "in light of the expressions of interest received to date." Royalty Pharma, which has been making a hostile takeover bid for the Irish drugmaker, was invited to participate in the process... Walter Energy (WLT) fell $2.56, or 17.43%, to $12.13 after a report by Forbes said the company withdrew a proposed $1.55B loan refinancing. The company later released a statement saying the proposed refinancing would not have raised additional capital and that the company has no material debt principal payments due until 2015. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Restoration Hardware (RH), up $9.51, or 16.13%, to $68.47 after its quarterly results beat expectations and the company raised its fiscal year outlook. Also higher were shares of Charter Communications (CHTR), up $5.72, or 5.16%, to $116.61, and Time Warner Cable (TWC), up $7.78, or 8.09%, to $103.93 after CNBC's David Faber reported Liberty Media's (LMCA) CEO discussed a combination between Charter and Time Warner with Time Warner Cable's CEO. Among the noteworthy losers was Myriad Genetics (MYGN), down another $4.42, or 13.81%, or $27.59 the day after the Supreme Court ruled on gene patents. INDICES: The Dow was down 105.90, or 0.70%, to 15,070.18; the S&P was down 9.63, or 0.59%, to 1,626.73; the Nasdaq was down 21.81, or 0.63%, to 3,423.56. 14:38 EDT CHTR Time Warner Cable volatility increases on Charter looking for acquisitions, CNBC Time Warner Cable (TWC) June and July call option implied volatility is at 24, October is at 23; above its 26-week average of 20 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement on Charter Communications (CHTR) looking for acquisitions, overture made to Time Warner, CNBC says. 14:26 EDT CHTR Charter looking for acquisitions, overture made to Time Warner, CNBC says Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 13:16 EDT DIS ESPN to stop 3D broadcasts by end of the year, AP reports Subscribe for More Information June 11, 2013 10:03 EDT DIS On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary Today's noteworthy upgrades include: AmerisourceBergen (ABC) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Leerink... Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... Catamaran (CTRX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS... Disney (DIS) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie... Fly Leasing (FLY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup... Navistar (NAV) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform... Questcor (QCOR) upgraded to Buy from Fair Value at CRT Capital... Talisman Energy (TLM) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Tudor Pickering... Synergetics (SURG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig-Hallum... RBC Bearings (ROLL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Barrington. 07:39 EDT CHTR Needham to host meetings at The Cable Show Subscribe for More Information 06:06 EDT DIS Disney upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie Subscribe for More Information June 10, 2013 14:35 EDT DIS Disney showcases characters for Infinity video-game platform, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 12:18 EDT DIS Disney to incorporate Chinese culture in new park, Xinhua reports Disney's Shanghai resort will include entertainment and shows that are inspired by Chinese culture, Disney CEO Bob Iger told Xinhua. The park, which is currently under construction, will also include traditional Disney elements, the news service quoted Iger as saying. Reference Link 06:07 EDT DIS Disney promotes ‘Lone Ranger’ characters for Infinity platform, Bloomberg says At E3, the video-game industry’s annual conference in Los Angeles that runs through this week, Walt Disney Co. is showcasing its “Lone Ranger” and “Monsters University” characters tied to its Infinity video-game platform, which goes on sale in August and is designed to boost the company’s money-losing interactive unit, reports Bloomberg. Reference Link June 6, 2013 06:39 EDT DIS AT&T in discussions to join Chernin Group for Hulu bid, AllThingsD reports Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.