For fans of Knicks and Rangers, it was a long and cruel January. If you are the best subcliver, that's right.
Both teams have won the Madison Square Garden this month, but there are more than 1 million optimal customers because of the stubborn stand off between MSG network and cable giant Ultimus USA. It has a power outage for more than a week.
Both sides on Friday have been responsible for the so -called transport disputes, indicating that the power outage may not end immediately. Fans will continue to be the loser in the game -Waiting for it, switching to another cable service if possible, or firing in an expensive streaming app.
“If Altice is willing to restrain the arbitration with a neutral third party, this can end today if the game where the customer is missing returns to optimal.” Friday statement.
It was suggested that MARC SIROTA, the highest finance manager of Optimum's owner Altice USA, had seen Dolan returned to the optimal subscriber last week after both approached the conditions. In an interview that he signed a contract, he claimed.
“We thought we had made a considerable constructive progress with MSG leadership,” Altice USA CFO said in the post.
Altice declined when asked to provide almost a comprehensive contract condition.
“I answered the phone and said that the gym was in the room, and he said he was here to shut it down. Constructive progress.”
On Friday, MSG officials rejected it in a statement to the post and said that the agreement would never approach. According to MSG's spokeswoman, what really happened was that Doran jumped on the phone and repeated our position -they left.
Friday MSG stated that his position is seeking renewal of contracts under exactly the same conditions as the previous contract. Alternatively, an update that accepts the same conditions as Altice's recently concluded on Yes Network.
The MSG network that broadcasts Knicks, Ranger, Islanders, Devils, and Buffalo Savers has a power outage for about 1 million households in the New York Trusting Area since January 1, after the optimal transportation agreement has expired. I am.
MSG's sources stated on December 31 that both sides said that it was much closer than today, but Altice USA stated that “the last proposal was separated from the table” and “I refused the extension.” 。 It continued to be broadcast for subscribers.
The details of the previous contract remain ambiguous. Optimum has charged MSG networks for a “exorbitant programming fee” and accused a very wide distribution that expands customer cable invoices. The MSG network argues that it is looking for even less than what was paid last year.
Last week, Optimum issued a press release calling for MSG networks to issue $ 125 million refunds from cable TV customers. “We announced that sports programming is worthwhile for each subcliver's MSG network,” he quoted “$ 10 per month.”
Optimum added that the MSG network has three times the cost of fans by 30 dollars per month through the MSG Plus and Gothham Sports app.
MSG's spokesman was called a complaint called “BS”, and lost his access to the channel previously held in December because a TV customer won a $ 5 customer in January in January. I refute that.
Justin Brannan, a member of the representative city council representing a part of Brooklyn, supports MSG networks and requires Altice USA to submit binding arbitration.
“Once again, NYC Sports fans have acquired raw transactions. This continuous controversy deprives the fans looking at nicks, rangers, Devils, and even the islanders,” said Brannan. Is written in X earlier this week.
“These two major companies must have fans and the general public first,” said Brannan. “The MSG network should be broadcast immediately while the process is working seriously and the process is moving forward.”
On the other hand, Altice intends to intentionally sign up to guide customers to customers to a 30 -dollar GOTHAM app while Tanking MSG networks and lined up in pockets. He claims that he is trying to pull a quick thing to fans of Knicks and Rangers by killing. For bankruptcy.
Altice executives are engaged in public relations exercises in a public relations executive in the event that the chairman actually increases $ 200 million if the MSG network is bankrupt and the chair is actually increasing $ 200 million. I say I'm doing it. 。
However, the information streaks, which are close to the situation, disagree with this and say to the post as follows.
“Why do we work hard to achieve a contract if we want customers to buy a GOTHAM app?”
Altice spokesman said to the post: when Altice was asked to deal with the MSG claim that he was avoiding arbitration. It is a stunt. “
“We continue to accept negotiations with them, which reflects the current RSN (regional sports network) scenery, and guarantee that fans get content and do not need to pay for non -viewers.” Man told the post.
Altice spokeswoman said that the company contacted more than 100,000 customers, and the representative of the customer service “provided options.”
According to Altice, “our engineers support our customers to set up our latest streams,” so we can purchase the GOTHAM app at a “more affordable price” price.
Altice has created a website that includes offers and instructions for the optimal subscribers who want to purchase. The GOTHAM app has reduced the price through Optimum's Internet service.
Additional reports by Josh Kosman
