Report: Entertainment Studios Allowed To Update Charter Discrimination Suit

By R. Thomas Umstead
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A U.S. District Judge will allow Entertainment Studios to update its $10 billion discrimination lawsuit against Charter, according to Law 360.com.

U.S. District Judge George H. Wu this past Monday permitted the Byron Allen-owned Entertainment Studios Network to amend its lawsuit filed this past May alleging that Charter has engaged in racial discrimination by not contracting with 100% African-American-owned media.The new complaints involve recent incidents involving Charter CEO Tom Rutledge and former Charter Senior Vice President of Programing Allan Singer, according to the report.

The ruling by Judge Wu gives Entertainment Studios a reprieve from Charter’s attempts to dismiss the original complaint, according to Law 360.com.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.