NEW
YORK, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MSG
Networks released the following statement regarding their carriage
dispute with Altice USA:
"Connecticut Attorney General
William Tong joins New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan group of federal,
state and local elected officials in imploring Altice USA and MSG Networks to reach a deal that
results in the immediate return of MSG Networks' local Knicks,
Rangers, Islanders and Devils games to Optimum's lineup and its
more than 1 million subscribers in the tri-state area.
MSG Networks yesterday offered to enter into binding
arbitration with Altice USA before
a neutral third party. Altice USA
has claimed that this offer is nothing but a publicity stunt, but
we're not seeking publicity and encourage them to accept our offer
of binding arbitration and give their subscribers back the
games."
Click here to view Attorney General Tong's video
message.
About MSG Networks
MSG Networks, a pioneer in sports
media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and
entertainment networks (MSG and MSG Sportsnet) and MSG+, a
direct-to-consumer and authenticated
streaming offering (included in the Gotham Sports
App), that serve the nation's number one media market, the New
York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania. The networks feature
a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live
local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York
Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres,
as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo
Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other
sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has
established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports.
MSG Networks is part of the Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:
SPHR).
Contact:
Dan
Schoenberg (dan.schoenberg@msg.com)
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