Broadcasting and Cable reports that the Federal Communications Commission has ordered Time Warner Cable to return the NFL Network to the systems it acquired this week from Adelphia and Comcast cable, pending resolution of the issue by the FCC.Time Warner shut off the NFL Network feed early Tuesday morning, replacing it locally with a message sending subscribers to the website NFLGetReal.com, with a plea to allow TWC to put the NFL Network on a separate sports tier.
The FCC has also ordered TWC to file its response to the NFL's petition on the matter quickly, by August 15th.
For its part, Time Warner isn't happy with the FCC's order, and issued a statement:
“Time Warner Cable is currently reviewing the FCC’s order regarding the NFL Network. This order was issued without offering us the opportunity to respond to the NFL Network’s allegations. We believe the FCC’s decision is wrong and we are considering our options.”
At this writing, Time Warner has not yet returned NFL Network to digital cable customers in its areas formerly served by Adelphia, at least here in Northeast Ohio...
6 comments:
I'm doing a happy dance in Mayfield Heights.
This is a good thing for the NFL network in that maybe the two can set down and figure things out. If they have to carry NFL on some systems adventualy it will spread to the entire customer base.
Also I found this off the mynetwork tv website concerning the new network:
Fri Aug 4, Cleveland, WUAB
TV Interview: WJW, Fox in the morning
Print Interview: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Why would they do a TV interview on the competition when they have access to the world famous 19 action news sister to WUAB? And why does FOX 8's webpage have a video preview for fashion house on its website yet they have no plans on airing it but instead it will air on the sister station (WUAB)? It sounds like my network TV really could care less about WUAB. Could there be more changes in the works?
I meant WOIO's sister station not WJW my goof. (And why does FOX 8's webpage have a video preview for fashion house on its website yet they have no plans on airing it but instead it will air on the sister station (WUAB)?)
Because most of the Cleveland TV stations have the most-pitiful "one stop shop / nationally done" websites in existence. Really pathetic. They don't know what the local channels are airing, and the locals don't seem to care what's on their sites.
OMW, you ought to do a critique of the various TV websites in your spare time. It's obvious that most put no time or thought into them whatsoever.
B&C confirms TWC has not returned the NFL Network to any of its systems: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6359427.html?display=Breaking+News
Even the FCC asks TWC to get real!!!!
:)
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