Time Warner Cable controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile1 entries
2015
Entertainment Studios files racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable
Lawsuit filed
Entertainment Studios filed a $20-billion racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable, alleging that its attempts to secure distribution for its small networks on their cable systems had been thwarted. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a determination of wrongdoing.
Company response
Denial — Comcast
On Monday, Comcast called Allen’s allegations “frivolous.”
Clarification — Comcast
The company, in a statement, said it has been involved in “good faith negotiations” for several years to strike a carriage deal for Allen’s channels.
Source excerpt
Television entrepreneur Byron Allen has filed a $20-billion racial discrimination lawsuit against cable giants Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, contends that Allen’s company has been thwarted in his attempts to secure distribution for its small networks on cable systems owned by Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
The suit, filed late Friday, also claims civil rights violations.