Very true. However, if the BK survives, I suspect a trustee would be appointed. The 5th Circuit has case law that says the appointment of a trustee is appropriate where there a disagreement amongst the partners.
If the bankruptcy motion is turned down, then would the Astros be free to walk? I was thinking of finally switching to Comcast to get CSN. But this has given me pause. If the bankruptcy is denied, how likely is it that the Astros walk and someone else (Fox?) gets to carry the Rockets games, in pretty short order?
That all depends on what the partnership agreement says about one of the partners leaving a dissolution. In short, we just don't know.
In all likelihood, that would be the end of CSN. Comcast is saying that specifically. And CSN is well in default to the Astros for payments under the broadcasting agreement...the Astros were entitled to walk from that agreement after 90 days of non-payment...Comcast filed the bankruptcy on day 87.
While the Adtros are entitled to walk, what does that do regarding the broadcast rights for the Rockets? The poster asked about when the Rockets would be able to shop their rights to somebody else. I just don't know enough about the agreement to answer that question. Do you know anything about how the Astros walking would impact the Rockets? I ask that not as a snarky comment, but in earnest, because you may have read something about it that I haven't.
No, I don't know for sure about the Rockets. My assumption is they'd be looking to buy back their broadcasting rights. I just seriously doubt CSN is going to stick around if the Astros walk.
I think the Rockets just want to get on TV... and if sticking with CSN is the easiest/fastest way to get that done, they'll do so. But, as you said, CSN may not be able to exist without the Astros.
No way to know for sure...but I imagine he's aware of all the reasons he should make it sooner rather than later.
I didn't know where to post this... Supposedly, the NBA is close to inking a deal to allow regional sports networks to stream games online for free to current subscribers. I know this doesn't help very many people that don't already have Comcast, but if you know anyone that would be willing to allow you to log in to their Xfinity account, it could be huge!
If you don't have CSN-H now, you won't be able to stream it. Won't matter for most of us with this dispute. I renegotiated with Uverse yesterday and locked in for 6 more months at $30 off what I was paying.
This is true, but like I said, if you're close enough to anyone that would allow you to use their Comcast login, this could be a big help for some.
Hmmm. I wonder if you have to have, using Houston as an example, Comcast as your ISP in order to stream it. I would hope not, but I wouldn't be shocked if that were the case. Otherwise, I, a Uversian, could just log in to my parents' Comcast account and stream away. That would be nice.
It shouldn't matter which ISP you use. I've used HBOGO and Showtimeanytime on non comcast ISP's without any issues (still using my comcast login, of course)
My guess is that you'll be able to, because the primary benefit for a Comcast customer in this scenario would be mobile use. That is, on an airplane, an out-of-town hotel, Starbucks, etc. It's pretty pointless if you have to be using a Comcast ISP to stream it, because in that scenario you'd probably already be home, and most folks already have the TV package, so what's the point? I've used my mom's Time Warner account for ESPN3 before and my mother-in-law's Dish account for the Big Ten Network app and BeIN Sport (US World Cup qualifiers)... both worked successfully on another ISP. My guess is that Comcast would work the same way. Now, I'm sure only one person will be able to use a given account at a time... but if you have a family member or close friend that won't be using their log-in, I bet it would work.
I would not expect for him to make a ruling at the hearing. He will listen to all the arguments, regarding case law and otherwise, and will likely take the matter under advisement. He may require both sides to submit a brief. I have had that happen in his court.
