Feed

THE NIXED KNICKS

By Foster Kamer 2/17/12 3:26pm

THE NIXED KNICKS

jeremy lin fighting over ball knicks

Breaking: New York City’s MSG Shortage Ends, Time-Warner Cable Agreement Reached

The New York Times‘ New York Knicks reporter Howard Beck just Tweeted out: “Knicks and Jeremy Lin will be coming back to Time Warner cable customers soon. Agreement reached.” Times TV sports columnist Rich Sandovir notes: “Seven week impase resolved, with input from Gov. Cuomo and AG Schneiderman.”

We’ve reached out to representatives from Time Warner-Cable and MSG Network; we’ll update if they return with quote. The Times story, now up, notes Governor Andrew Cuomo’s involvement in the dispute: Read More

By Foster Kamer 2/16/12 5:30pm

THE NIXED KNICKS

jeremy lin fighting over ball knicks

Time-Warner Cable and MSG Brass Back to Negotiating Table Over Blackout Dispute

The dispute over licensing fees between Time-Warner Cable and Madison Square Garden Entertainment—which owns the New York Knicks and MSG TV—has blacked out the majority of Knicks coverage for New Yorkers since the beginning of 2012. In January, talks had completely stalled out.

The Observer has now learned that MSG Entertainment chairman James Dolan and Time-Warner Cable chairman Glenn A. Britt finally returned to the negotiating table earlier this week. Read More

By Foster Kamer 2/16/12 2:17pm

THE NIXED KNICKS

jeremy lin sad tired upset

The Cold, Hard Numbers: Time-Warner Cable and MSG Network’s Knicks Outage

Here’s the thing about New York City and Linsanity: We can feel it. We know it’s there. But we can’t see it. Since the beginning of the year, subscribers of Time-Warner Cable—New York City’s largest cable provider—have been blacked out of watching a majority of the New York Knicks games. The reason? A licensing fee dispute between TWC and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, the company that owns the Knicks and the channel they’re on, The MSG Network. Read More

By Foster Kamer 1/11/12 9:39am

THE NIXED KNICKS

dolan_1_1-300x263

Alley-Oof: New Yorkers Still Can’t Watch the Knicks. Why?

It was just another Tweet, one of hundreds of thousands fired off every minute, and it attracted little attention. Yet, it was notable not just for its author—Fred Wilson, the New York City-based venture capitalist responsible for funding some of the most high-profile tech startups in America—but for what it portended. Mr. Wilson had attached a photo of his television showing a professional basketball match. “Thanks everyone for your help on streaming the Knicks game,” he wrote, adding the kicker: “#screwcable.”

Mr. Wilson was one of about 2.8 million people who found themselves unable to watch the Knicks game on their usual platform, Time Warner Cable. With his legions of techie followers, he’d found a work-around. He was one of the lucky ones. Read More