Could Comcast Lose the Yes Network Today?

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, do you know anything about Comcast losing the Yes Network on Tuesday. – Jim, town withheld.

Jim, Comcast carries the Yes Network in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and parts of Pennsylvania, but New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the cable operator could lose the New York Yankees’ regional sports network as soon as today.

See updated story on the Comcast-Yes Network dispute.

Hochul issued a statement last night that said a temporary carriage agreement between the companies is scheduled to expire on Tuesday, March 25.

“Opening Day is coming up this Thursday, but many New York sports fans are about to be shut out. The extension of an agreement between Comcast Cable and the YES Network is set to expire on Tuesday, and Yankees and Nets fans will be hardest hit. Fans should never be caught in the crossfire of a corporate dispute,” the governor stated.

“Both broadcasting parties need to stay at the table and resolve this dispute without impacting fans. As your Governor, I am prepared to take further action if this is not resolved, as I’ve done in the past, by directing New York’s Department of Public Service to call public hearings on how consumers are being affected, securing refunds for disruptions and whatever else it takes to resolve broadcasting disruptions for all New Yorkers.”

There has been no public response from either Comcast or the Yes Network as of Tuesday at 4 a.m. ET. The TV Answer Man will monitor this situation today and report back here if I learn of any new developments. Until then, note that you can subscribe directly to the Yes Network for $24.99 a month.

Update, 6 p.m. ET – The TV Answer Man has asked Comcast for a statement but received no response. Both companies remain silent on the governor’s statement.

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