Archer season 14 on FXX disrupted. Here's why
Archer season 14 season was released on FXX even though there was a blackout of all Disney cable networks and ABC owned-and-operated stations on the Charter's Spectrum cable system on August 31 night. Ten days after this disruption, and following the release of one new episode of Archer, the contentious carriage dispute came to an end.
However, FXX remained unavailable on Spectrum during this time, as per report in Deadline. 'Archer' is a humorous animated series that runs for half an hour, chronicling the adventures of Sterling Archer as he adapts to the ever-changing world of espionage.
H. Jon Benjamin lends his voice to the character of the world-renowned spy, Sterling Archer.
In the final season, Archer and The Agency have fallen under the ownership of Fabian Kingsworth and the spy conglomerate known as IIA (International Intelligence Agency).
This interruption occurred due to Disney's strategic move to secure broader distribution for its ad-supported Disney+ service, which led to certain concessions on the linear television front. Spectrum, the second-largest cable operator in the United States with 14.7 million subscribers, dropped eight cable networks, including FXX, FXM, Freeform, Disney Junior, Disney XD, and Nat Geo Wild.
Each of these networks experienced a decrease of nearly 20 percent in their audience reach as a result.
The dispute between media heavyweight Disney and cable provider Charter Communications was over television distribution fees, as per Reuters report.
Disney on August 31 night blocked its cable channels, including ESPN and ABC, from being shown on Charter's Spectrum network after the two companies failed to secure a distribution agreement. Spectrum is the second largest US cable provider,
