http://www.wivb.com/dpp/sports/sabres_and_nhl/cable-dispute-may-take-sabres-off-tv
Time Warner Cable is currently involved in a rate dispute with the MSG Network, which has the rights to air the majority of Sabres games. If an agreement is not reached between the two companies by January 1st, Time Warner will not be able to broadcast MSG to their customers.
I’d say this will never happen in WNY but TWC is the same company that let CBS get dropped during the Bill’s regular season.
TWC sucks! I wish Fios would come to my area in Syracuse.
It won’t happen…
Threats like this always come up, then miraculously at the last minute they come to an agreement.
If this happens, it will be the perfect reason for me to get FIOS.
It won’t happen, but like Bobbyg said, just another reason to dump Time Warner.
Did you forget about this?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/10/06/us-lintv-idUSTRE4953L520081006
When Time Warner was handing out free rabbit ears and LIN was actively promoting Dish Network?
Speaking of Dish Network, they haven’t had MSG since Oct 2010:
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article207853.ece
That was really something.
I was shocked TWC had the balls to drop “the Bills channel” during the NFL regular season. If they were willing to do that don’t think for a second MSG is “must have”.
I agree with some comments, but I’m glad some of these providers are not rolling over and paying whatever is asked up front. I think we ALL would be paying a good chunk more if they all did this.
Ch 4 is a fucking garbage channel, would loved to see them take a shit.
Every provider goes through this shit, funny to see it posted when it’s TW.
Any time is perfect to switch to fios. I have it!
Nope…never read about it until now.
This is true, every provider has their issues/contract disputes with channels.
It’s a big pissing match.
However I do agree too that providers should not just roll over and pay whatever the channel wants.
We have DirecTV and over the 4 yrs that we have had it, the bill has stayed constant as have the channels.
MSG’s owners, the Dolans/Cablevision, are particularly cunty. Took lawsuits and appeals out the ass just to get the HD feed on verizon starting this week, and they’re still playing hardball with Dish.
Sabres shouldn’t be on MSG period. MSG doesn’t really care about the Buffalo market. New York City teams get preferential treatment. It’s pretty obvious when they dump the Sabres intermission show and give us New Jerseys from time to time.
I’m still hoping Pegula at some point starts a network just for the Sabres. He can own the rights to the broadcast and deal with the providers directly. Kinda like Empire sports all over again. It’s wishful thinking, but would be great for the Sabres and the fans.
Cablevision stopped stalling finally, what channel # is MSG HD?
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Found it… finally glorious HD hockey.
I’m pretty sure they can run the local feed regardless of what happens with MSG
Saw this while watching the game just now: www.keepmysabres.com
Does anyone think MSG is right asking a 53% increase? Forcing all customers, whether they watch msg or not to pay? I don’t think most people outside NY give a fuck about it.
I’m still confused how this is an issue previous to this year we pulled the feed directly from HSBC arena and I know we still can…
They just started pulling in the MSG feed from NYC this year.
Watched my first Sabres game in HD on FiOS last night. Channel 577. Great to be able to watch the games in HD again.
+1, Not sure when it started but I’ve watched 2 now in HD.