Charter, CBS Sign Carriage Deal That Includes Streaming Rights

Charter Communications and CBS inked a multiyear carriage agreement that gives the cable operator rights to live authenticated streaming on CBS.com and the CBS app, allowing Charter customers to stream CBS content across multiple devices, Charter said Monday. The deal includes retransmission consent of CBS-owned TV stations, including CBS-owned CW affiliates, in multiple markets, and distribution of Showtime, Smithsonian Channel and CBS Sports Network.