TV Answer Man, I love the Knicks and I have Comcast Xfinity here in Connecticut which means we can’t watch their games. Do you know if Comcast will bring MSG back before the season starts this month? — Gary, Danbury, Connecticut.
Gary, Comcast on September 30, 2021 lost the MSG Networks in Connecticut and parts of New Jersey due to a carriage dispute. MSG and MSG+ are regional sports channels that have the local TV rights to the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils.
The two sides have engaged in occasional finger-pointing since the dispute began with Comcast claiming that MSG Is asking for too much in carriage fees while the latter says the cable op refuses to pay what rival TV companies pay.
I predicted last December that this fee fight would continue throughout 2022 and it appears that will be the case. MSG told NJ.com last month that Comcast has no intention of bringing MSG back for the 2022-23 NHL and NBA seasons. (The NHL regular season starts on October 11 while the NBA season begins on October 18.)
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“The NBA and NHL seasons are right around the corner, and unfortunately Comcast Xfinity subscribers will continue to miss out,” MSG Network told the site. “We urge affected Comcast fans to contact their Attorney General to get a full refund from Comcast for MSG Networks programming they are not receiving or switch providers.”
Both companies seem unwilling to move from their positions, and Comcast has a history of going without a regional sports network for an indefinite period of time. (The cable operator didn’t carry the ACC Network for two years before returning it last December 22. And it also didn’t have the Yes Network for 16 months before returning it in 2017.)
Comcast also less reason to compromise with every day that falls off the calendar. It’s been without MSG now for 10 weeks. Subscribers who would be angry enough to cancel probably have already done so, assuming they are not bottled up in a two-year agreement.
Gary, sorry I can’t be more hopeful. Happy viewing and stay safe!
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The biggest problem MSG argument for contacting the Attorney General for a “full” refund is that some of that money they want you to think Comcast is still holding back from refunding is actually the fees they cover SNY and SNY baseball generally provides more viewers .
why did you not post my comment about how to watch TNF let me guess, It’s all about the money. again I say you can watch without a subscription on fire stick at NFL pass 1 or NFL pass 2 not game pass
Contact AG lmfao That fucking piece of shit won’t do anything he’s more worried pissing on law enforcement and giving criminals free money and get out of jail free cards
I like to watch the Rangers and other things on MSG, but after a few weeks of not seeing it, I don’t care any more. F MSG.
There should be a law that home teams can not be blacked out. I’m not saying that you get it for free but if the carrier and the network can’t agree on a new contract they must continue to carry the games for 90 days. After that if no deal is made it goes to binding arbitration. In the end the game STAY ON!!!