ESPN Blackout Avoided as Disney and Cable Giant Altice USA Reach a Deal

Disney and cable provider Altice USA’s Optimum have reached a deal, according to a joint statement released on Sunday afternoon.

“We have reached an agreement in principle and have extended the deadline accordingly to try and finalize the terms,” the statement reads.

Disney started running ads a week ago threatening to pull its programming from Altice’s Optimum cable subscribers — which amounts to 3.1 million in the New York area — if a new deal was not reached by Sept. 30. The two sides extended the deadline to 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 1, to compensate for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which ended at sundown Saturday.

Also Read: Latest Sign of ESPN's Lost Clout: Disney's Standoff With Cable Giant Altice USA

An Altice USA spokeswoman sent a statement to TheWrap Friday, saying that their company “has never had a disruption of service for our family of networks and there is no reason that should change now.” And they made good on that promise.

The spokeswoman went on to call ESPN the “most expensive basic cable channel in history,” adding Altice wanted to keep the programming while it continued to negotiate.

ESPN, which is the most expensive cable channel by far — costing providers more than $7 per subscriber, according to SNL Kagan — has been the highest profile casualty of the shift toward cheaper, internet TV products. The once-mighty sports network has dropped from a peak of more than 100 million subscribers in 2011 to fewer than 88 million today.

Fall TV Premiere Calendar: 164 New and Returning Shows (Photos)

As the onslaught of TV premieres gets underway, it can be tough to remember what premieres when. Here's your guide to every new and returning series premiering over the next three months.
"American Horror Story: Cult" (FX)
Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 10 p.m.
FX
"You're the Worst" (FXX)
Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 10 p.m.
FXX
"Bojack Horseman" (Netflix)
Friday, Sept. 8

Netflix
"One Mississippi" (Amazon)
Friday, Sept 8
Amazon
"MTV Unplugged" (MTV)
Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.
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"Con Man" (Syfy)
Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m.
Syfy
"The Orville" (Fox)
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"Outlander" (Starz)
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.

Starz
"Top of the Lake: China Girl" (SundanceTV)
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m.
SundanceTV
"Fear the Walking Dead" (AMC)
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m.
AMC
"The Deuce" (HBO)
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m.
HBO
"The Mindy Project" (Hulu)
Tuesday, Sept. 12

Hulu
"South Park" (Comedy Central)
Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 10 p.m.

Comedy Central
"Broad City" (Comedy Central)
Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 p.m.
Comedy Central
"Better Things" (FX)
Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10 p.m.
FX
"American Vandal" (Netflix)
Friday, Sept. 15

Netflix
69th Primetime Emmy Awards (CBS)
Sunday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.

Getty Images
"The Vietnam War" (PBS)
Sunday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.

PBS
"Vice Principals" (HBO)
Sunday, Sept. 17 at 10:30 p.m.
HBO
"Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"The State" (Nat Geo)
Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 p.m.

Nat Geo
"If Loving You Is Wrong" (OWN)
Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 9 p.m.

OWN
"The Jim Jeffries Show" (Comedy Central)
Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 10:30 p.m.

Comedy Central
"Channel Zero" (Syfy)
Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 10 p.m.

Syfy
"The Good Place" (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 10 p.m.

NBC
"Gotham" (Fox)
Thursday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"American Beauty Star" (Lifetime)
Thursday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 p.m.
Lifetime
"Fuller House" (Netflix)
Friday, Sept. 22

Netflix
"Transparent" (Amazon)
Friday, Sept. 22

Amazon
"Star Trek: Discovery" (CBS All Access)
Sunday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 p.m.
CBS
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
CBS
"Young Sheldon" (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m.
CBS
"Kevin Can Wait" (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m.
CBS
"Me, Myself & I" (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 9:30 p.m.
CBS
"Scorpion" (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m.

CBS
"The Voice" (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.

NBC
"The Brave" (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m.

NBC
"The Opposition With Jordan Klepper" (Comedy Central)
Monday, Sept. 25 at 11:30 p.m.

Comedy Central
"Lethal Weapon" (Fox)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"The Mick" (Fox)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m.
Fox
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9:30 p.m.
Fox
"NCIS" (CBS)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m.

CBS
"Bull" (CBS)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m.
CBS
"NCIS: New Orleans" (CBS)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 10 p.m.

CBS
"This Is Us" (NBC)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m.

NBC
"Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders" (NBC)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 10 p.m.

NBC
"Terrace House: Aloha State" (Netflix)
Tuesday, Sept. 26

Netflix
"Empire" (Fox)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"Star" (Fox)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.

Fox
"Survivor" (CBS)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
CBS
"SEAL Team" (CBS)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.
CBS
"Criminal Minds" (CBS)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m.
CBS
"The Goldbergs" (ABC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

ABC
"Speechless" (ABC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8:30 p.m.

ABC
"Modern Family" (ABC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.

ABC
"American Housewife" (ABC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9:30 p.m.

ABC
"Designated Survivor" (ABC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m.

ABC
"The Blacklist" (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.
NBC
"Chicago P.D." (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"Liar" (SundanceTV)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m.
SundanceTV
"Rosehaven" (SundanceTV)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 11 p.m.

SundanceTV
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.

ABC
"How to Get Away With Murder" (ABC)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m.

ABC
"Superstore" (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.

NBC
"Will & Grace" (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 9 p.m.

NBC
"Great News" (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 9:30 p.m.
NBC
"Chicago Fire" (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m.

NBC
"The President Show" (Comedy Central)
Thursday, Sept. 28 at Midnight

Comedy Central
"StartUp" (Crackle)
Thursday, Sept. 28
Crackle
"Hell's Kitchen" (Fox)
Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"The Exorcist" (Fox)
Friday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m.

Fox
"MacGyver" (CBS)
Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.

CBS
"Hawaii Five-0" (CBS)
Friday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m.

CBS
"Blue Bloods" (CBS)
Friday, Sept. 29 at 10 p.m.

CBS
"Marvel's Inhumans" (ABC)
Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.

ABC
"The Magic School Bus Rides Again" (Netflix)
Friday, Sept. 29

Netflix
"Real Rob" (Netflix)
Friday, Sept. 29

Netflix
"Big Mouth" (Netflix)
Friday, Sept. 29
Netflix
"Versailles" (Ovation)
Saturday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m.
Ovation
"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Saturday, Sept. 30 at 11:30 p.m.
NBC
"Bob's Burgers" (Fox)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Fox
"The Simpsons" (Fox)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.

Fox
"Ghosted" (Fox)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m.

Fox
"Family Guy" (Fox)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m.
Fox
"The Last Man on Earth" (Fox)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 p.m.

Fox
"Wisdom of the Crowd" (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m.

CBS
"NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 p.m.

CBS
"The Toy Box" (ABC)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

ABC
"Shark Tank" (ABC)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Ten Days in the Valley" (ABC)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m.
ABC
"Poldark" (PBS)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m.

PBS
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" (E!)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m.

NBCUniversal
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
Sunday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m.

HBO
"Lucifer" (Fox)
Monday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"The Gifted" (Fox)
Monday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m.

Fox
"9JKL" (CBS)
Monday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m.

CBS
"TRL" (MTV)
Monday, Oct. 2

Getty Images
"The Halcyon" (Ovation)
Monday, Oct. 2 at 10 p.m.
Ovation
"The Middle (ABC)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Fresh Off the Boat" (ABC)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
ABC
"black-ish" (ABC)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 9 p.m.

ABC
"The Mayor" (ABC)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 p.m.

ABC
"Kevin (Probably) Saves the World" (ABC)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m.

ABC
"Queen Sugar" (OWN)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m.
OWN
"Scandal" (ABC)
Thursday, Oct. 5 at 9 p.m.

ABC
"Van Helsing" (Syfy)
Thursday, Oct. 5 at 9 p.m.

Syfy
"Once Upon a Time" (ABC)
Friday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Superstition" (Syfy)
Friday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m.

Syfy
"Suburra" (Netflix)
Friday, Oct. 6
Netflix
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC)
Sunday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Madam Secretary" (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 8 at 10 p.m.
CBS
"The Collection" (PBS)
Sunday, Oct. 8 at 10 p.m.

PBS
"Supergirl" (The CW)
Monday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

The CW
"Valor" (The CW)
Monday, Oct. 9 at 9 p.m.

The CW
"The Flash" (The CW)
Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m.

The CW
"Legends of Tomorrow" (The CW)
Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m.

The CW
"Riverdale" (The CW)
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m.

The CW
"Dynasty" (The CW)
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 9 p.m.

The CW
"Mr. Robot" (USA)
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m.
USA
"The Shannara Chronicles" (Spike)
Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m.
Spike
"Chance" (Hulu)
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Hulu
"Supernatural" (The CW)
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.
The CW
"Arrow" (The CW)
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 9 p.m.

The CW
"I Love You, America" (Hulu)
Thursday, Oct. 12
Getty Images
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (The CW)
Friday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.
The CW
"Jane the Virgin" (The CW)
Friday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m.
The CW
"Lore" (Amazon)
Friday, Oct. 13
Amazon
"Mindhunter" (Netflix)
Friday, Oct. 13
Netflix
"Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (BBC America)
Saturday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m.
BBC America
"The Durrells in Corfu" (PBS)
Sunday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.
PBS
"Berlin Station" (Epix)
Sunday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m.

Epix
"Good Behavior" (TNT)
Sunday, Oct. 15 at 10 p.m.

TNT
"White Famous" (Showtime)
Sunday, Oct. 15 at 10 p.m.

Showtime
"Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" (VH1)
Monday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m.

VH1
"Hit the Road" (Audience)
Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 10 p.m.
Getty Images
"Loudermilk" (Audience)
Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 p.m.

Audience
"Freakish" (Hulu)
Wednesday, Oct. 18

Hulu
"The Walking Dead" (AMC)
Sunday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m.

AMC
"Graves" (Epix)
Sunday, Oct. 22 at 10 p.m.

Epix
"The Last O.G." (TBS)
Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m.
Getty Images
"At Home With Amy Sedaris" (TruTV)
Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 p.m.
TruTV
"Drop the Mic" (TBS)
Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10 p.m.

TBS
"Blindspot" (NBC)
Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m.

NBC
"Stranger Things" (Netflix)
Friday, Oct. 27

Netflix
"Major Crimes" (TNT)
Monday, Oct. 30 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"Superior Donuts" (CBS)
Monday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 p.m.

CBS
"Mom" (CBS)
Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m.

CBS
"Life in Pieces" (CBS)
Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9:30 p.m.

CBS
"S.W.A.T." (CBS)
Thursday, Nov. 2 at 10 p.m.

CBS
"Alias Grace" (Netflix)
Friday, Nov. 3
Netflix
"The Girlfriend Experience" (Starz)
Sunday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m.
Starz
"Shameless" (Showtime)
Sunday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m.

Showtime
"SMILF" (Showtime)
Sunday, Nov. 5 at 10 p.m.

Showtime
"The Long Road Home" (Nat Geo)
Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m.
National Geographic
"Teachers" (TV Land)
Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 10 p.m.

TV Land
"Future Man" (Hulu)
Tuesday, Nov. 14

Hulu
"Mythbusters" (Science)
Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 9 p.m.

Science Channel
"Search Party" (TBS)
Sunday, Nov. 19 at 10 p.m.

TBS
"Marvel's Runaways" (Hulu)
Tuesday, Nov. 21

Getty Images
"Godless" (Netflix)
Wednesday, Nov. 22

Netflix
"She's Gotta Have It" (Netflix)
Thursday, Nov. 23
Netflix
"Vikings" (History)
Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m.
History
"Happy!" (Syfy)
Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 10 p.m.
Syfy

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