- ESPN (NYSE:DIS) has filed a lawsuit against Verizon (NYSE:VZ) alleging the programmer's "skinny bundle" FiOS Custom TV is a breach of contract, bringing the simmering disagreement to a legal head.
- "We are well within our rights under our agreements to offer our customers these choices," a Verizon spokeswoman told Variety in response.
- Verizon is offering smaller program bundles in its base package, while ESPN argues its contract prohibits including its networks on a separately priced tier.
- The suit was filed in the New York Supreme Court.
- Twenty-First Century Fox (FOX, FOXA) had joined Disney in refusing to air ads for Verizon's new service in some markets.
- Previously: Bundle fight: Verizon says Disney refusing ads for new service (Apr. 23 2015)
- Previously: More challenge Verizon's new TV bundles (Apr. 22 2015)