Time Warner Cable and Disney Are Near a Deal on Fees

It looks as though Time Warner Cable customers won't lose ESPN after all. The Walt Disney Company and Time Warner Cable, which have been engaged in heated negotiations over a new distribution contract for Disney-owned television channels, were close enough to a deal on Sunday to remove attack ads aimed at each other. Even so, a final resolution remains days away, emphasized people briefed on the discussions who asked for anonymity because the talks are private. Time Warner Cable's contract with Disney expires Sept 2.