Cablevision Loses HGTV, Food Network in Scripps Scrap

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Scripps Networks Interactive pulled two of its top-rated cable networks from Cablevision systems in New York City, Long Island and the Tri-State region. Food Network and HGTV went dark on those systems at midnight, following failed distribution negotiations between the two companies.

The standoff is one of three retransmission dramas playing out across the nation. Fox and Time Warner Cable seem to have come to a temporary truce for a few hours. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Mediacom have extended their carriage agreement for eight days while they continue to hammer out an agreement.

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