Time Warner Cable May Yank MSG Networks

As New Yorkers get ready to revel in the New Year, sports fans may be inclined to restrain their excitement. Time Warner Cable has threatened to pull the plug on MSG Networks, when its contract expires at midnight on December 31.

The timing could not be worse for the Knicks faithful, as the long-awaited NBA season kicks off on Christmas Day.

“We have been attempting to negotiate a new agreement with Time Warner Cable for close to two years, and are simply asking them to pay fair and reasonable rates that are consistent with what other providers pay for our programming – nothing more,” said Michael Bair, president, MSG Media.

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