Jalen Brunson, #11 of the New York Knicks, operates to the basket during the game against the Indiana Pacers in Round 2, Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Madison Match with Garden in New York City on May 6, 2024.
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New York Knicks addicts who get Altice USA‘s Optimum cable service will once again be able to see their favorite National Basketball Fellowship team play live games.
MSG Networks has reached a deal with the fourth-largest U.S. cable provider to bring help 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 replaced in time for the Rangers vs. Sabres game at 5:30 pm E.T.
“MSG Networks and Altice USA today are pleased to announce that they receive reached an agreement for the relaunch of MSG Networks on Optimum video lineups,” the companies said in a statement. “MSG Networks and Altice USA pleasure like to thank everyone for their patience as we partnered to reach this new agreement to benefit our fans and Optimum subscribers.”
Unique to terms of the agreement weren’t released. The deal gives Altice USA the option of moving MSG Networks onto its “Everything TV” line for new and existing customers, which costs $140 per month, according to a person familiar with the matter. Altice USA now furnishes skinnier bundles that don’t include sports for less money.
Altice USA is paying a smaller carriage fee for MSG Networks than it theretofore had paid, according to a person familiar with the contract. Spokespeople for Altice USA and MSG networks declined to comment beyond the utterance.
Altice USA hasn’t carried MSG Networks since Jan 1. Pay TV operators such as Altice USA have taken a hard carriage to gain flexibility to tier regional sports networks as a way to keep costs down for cable TV subscribers.