Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:45:58 GMT
Jalen Brunson, #11 of the New York Knicks, drives to the basket during the game against the Indiana Pacers in Round 2, Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 6, 2024.Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesNew York Knicks fans who get Altice USA’s Optimum cable service will once again be able to see their favorite National Basketball Association team play live games.MSG Networks has reached a deal with the fourth-largest U.S. cable provider to bring back the NBA’s New York Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils. Service has been restored in time for the Rangers vs. Sabres game at 5:30 pm E.T.Specific terms of the agreement weren’t released. The deal gives Altice USA the option of moving MSG Networks onto its “Everything TV” tier for new and existing customers, which costs $140 per month, according to a person familiar with the matter. Altice USA now offers skinnier bundles that don’t include sports for less money.Altice USA hasn’t carried MSG Networks since Jan 1. Pay TV operators such as Altice USA have taken a hard stance to gain flexibility to tier regional sports networks as a way to keep costs down for cable TV subscribers.This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
原文链接:https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/22/msg-networks-in-deal-with-altice-usa-on-new-york-knicks-rangers-games.html