Verizon, Sued by Disney, Adds ESPN to Its Basic TV Package

Feb. 19, 2016, 5:00 AM UTC

Verizon Communications Inc., sued by Walt Disney Co. for excluding ESPN from a basic TV package, says it will offer customers two low-cost bundles -- one that includes sports channels and one without them, according to a statement.

Starting Sunday, Verizon FiOS TV subscribers can choose the Custom TV Essentials plan featuring channels such as Bravo, Animal Planet and Fox News but no sports; or Custom TV Sports & More, which has ESPN, Fox Sports, and TNT and TBS. Both options cost $55 a month and both offer channels including CNN, Nickelodeon and MTV.

The dual offer is a step ...

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