MSG Networks this week began alerting sports fans in the New York City metropolitan area that some of their favorite teams might soon be unavailable if they subscribe to Optimum’s cable ...

Optimum, meanwhile, pointed the finger at MSG in its own online statement. The service providers contends the network demanded "much higher fees" that would have increased cable costs.

MSG Networks went dark for Optimum subscribers at the beginning of January, presumably due to a dispute over the network’s tiering in Optimum’s cable packages and what price the TV provider ...

Affected by the MSG, Optimum blackout? Share your thoughts on missed programming, refunds Emily Barnes, New York Connect Team Tue, February 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM UTC 4 min read ...

Background: Optimum and MSG Networks’ carriage agreement expired at midnight on December 31, 2024. For weeks, the companies negotiated for continued carriage on Optimum systems.

In other words, MSG Networks have gone from a “must-have” to a “nice-to-have” for Optimum. An MSG Networks spokesperson told The Desk that Altice has rejected all of the network’s offers.

Altice USA, Optimum's parent company, blacked out MSG Networks channels — MSG Sportsnet and MSG+ live streaming service within the Gotham Sports app — for its Optimum customers, leaving many ...

Optimum, a brand of Altice USA (ATUS), announced that its carriage agreement with Sphere Entertainment’s (SPHR) MSG Networks expired at midnight on December 31, 2024. The company said, "For ...

MSG Networks programming has been restored on Optimum after the two parties reached a new carriage deal over the weekend following a months-long standoff. “MSG Networks and Optimum would like to ...

As MSG Networks continues to deflect responsibility for its ongoing blackout of Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils games, today, Optimum has called on the programmer to refund customers ...

Optimum has also previously called on MSG to refund customers upwards of $125 million, "representing the estimated $10 per month per subscriber MSG Networks announced its sports programming is worth." ...