If you’ve been missing out on being able to watch ABC, ESPN, the Disney Channel, and more lately — you’re not alone.

And you’re certainly not the only one frustrated by it, either. Disney is in the middle of a contract dispute with Charter Communications, and the rift has left millions of people without access to Disney-owned channels. Now, customers may officially be fed up as Charter has been hit with a class-action lawsuit.

Charter has removed Disney-owned networks from its service after not being able to agree on contract terms. This includes ESPN, ABC, ESPN, FX, and the Disney Channel. Disney previously released a statement noting that “disputes between cable companies and content providers aren’t new.” But now it looks like the dispute isn’t just between Charter and Disney — according to The Hollywood Reporter, a lawsuit was filed on September 5th alleging that Charter customers were used as a “clear money grab” from the cable company.

“Although Charter claims that they value their customers…they declined Disney’s offer to extend negotiations which would have kept Disney-owned networks up for consumers in the middle of perennial programming events like the US Open and college football,” Disney shared in a previous statement.

The lawsuit puts Charter at fault for allegedly declining Disney’s offer to extend negotiations and seeks an order requiring the cable giant to cease its blackout of Disney channels — or provide reimbursement for those not currently being provided. Charter has offered customers a $15 rebate if they call customer service and request it.

The proposed class action suit claims breach of contract and violations of Florida consumer protection laws, and seeks to represent all Charter customers who lost access to Disney’s networks along with Florida consumers who were charged their entire bill “despite not being allotted access to all the advertised services.”

Charter has not publicly responded to the suit just yet, and we’ll be looking for comments from Disney as well — though it’s important to note that Disney is not directly involved in this lawsuit.

We’ll keep an eye on this situation as it develops, so stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news!

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