NEW YORK, January 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MSG Networks released the following statement regarding its carriage dispute with Altice USA:
“Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined new York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan group of federal, state and local elected officials to implore Altice USA and MSG Networks (NYSE:) reach an agreement that results in the immediate return of MSG’ networks from local Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and Devils games to Optimum’s programming and its more than 1 million subscribers in the tri-state area.
MSG Networks yesterday proposed entering into binding arbitration with Altice USA before a neutral third party. Altice USA has claimed that this offer is just a publicity stunt, but we are not looking for publicity and we encourage them to accept our offer of binding arbitration and return the games to their subscribers. »
Click here to view Attorney General Tong’s video message.
About MSG Networks
MSG Networksa pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks (MSG and MSG Sportsnet) and MSG+, an authenticated, direct-to-consumer streaming offering (included in the Gotham Sports app), which serves the the nation’s premier media market, the New York DMA, as well as other parts of the new York, New Jersey, Connecticut And Pennsylvania. The networks offer a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local matches and other programming from New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils And Buffalo swordsas well as significant coverage of the New York Giants And Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a wide range of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the benchmark in regional sports. MSG Networks is part of the Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR).
Contact:
Dan Schoenberg (dan.schoenberg@msg.com)
