Charter Says It Received Univision Blackout Restraining Order
Charter Communications said it received the temporary restraining order it requested Thursday to end a carriage disruption of Univision programming. In a statement, Charter said the order means "Univision programming will be returned to our customers.” The broadcaster didn't comment.…
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In its request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Univision filed Thursday in New York State Supreme Court, Charter said: "There is simply no legitimate reason for Univision to hijack this case -- a lawsuit it initiated." It said its request for injunctive relief against the blackout that started Wednesday satisfies the three-part test under New York law for preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders: likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable injury without the injunction, and a balance of equities in favor of the movant. The Charter request was expected (see 1701310053). The companies disagree whether Univision's contract with Time Warner Cable or the one with Charter survived last year's Charter/TWC (see 1607080022).