Thankfully There’s No Hockey to Cry Over

Cablevision and Time Warner are feuding once more.

Here it is, past midnight and FSNY and MSG are both gone from the Time Warner channel lineup.  The guide says they’ve been replaced by CSTV (College Sports TV) and NBA TV, although both channels seem to both be NBA TV right now.

There’s no hockey, and I don’t watch too many Knicks or Mets games, so I’m not bothered by losing these two channels all too much other than being annoyed that these two companies have again locked NYers out of their sports channels.

I have both NBA TV and CSTV already, so this is no bonus to me by any means.  CSTV usually shows college hockey on Friday nights for those that are interested (although nothing is scheduled this Friday), so if this blackout lasts long enough NYers will probably see more hockey than they would have with FSNY and MSG.

Of course - the reason I have the package that NBA TV and CSTV are included in is for the Fox Sports College stations (there are three, Atlantic, Central and Pacific).  I subscribe to those for the good amount of college hockey those stations broadcast.  Those are gone now as well with a message that I’ll be credited for those stations until this is resolved.  The credit is $3.45 per month, the package is $3.95 per month.  While it’s only 50 cents a month to wait it out, there’s not much college hockey left, and there’s not much of a reason for me to continue on with a package I won’t watch anyway, even when it does return.  I’ll just see what my options are in the fall.

Posted by David M Singer on Mar 08, 2005 at 03:45 AM

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