I don't recall ever actually sharing a network with the Rangers until it was FSSW. Before that, there was no sharing of a network that I can recall.
sorry about some of the weird posts, getting used to a new phone. anyway I meant is crane interested in owning a station? he probably isn't, he probably planned for this thing to fall apart when he and Comcast started their dispute. he probably never intended to sign a carriage fee. maybe he got what he wanted and he is the smartest guy in the room
Let's say the Astros end up back with Fox. Will their coverage area be more than the Rangers? I wouldn't think so. I think when this all plays out their partnership with CSN will end, but CSN will get the rights to their games. I wouldn't be surprised if that happens with the Rockets as well. I also think the providers will be on board soon afterward, although Dish TV seems to be playing the most hardball. It sucks for Houston that they think fans should have to pay to see their teams on a tier basis, while they don't ask the same in other markets.
1 When it was HSE, and was solely Houston sports, it was a premium channel that cost as much as HBO. I cannot recall what happened when Prime Sports took over. IIRC, most of the Rangers games were still on local TV at the time. I can remember when Channel 39 carries a lot of them via syndication. It remains a lot easier to have a 5 state region when you have no other major league teams in the region (like the Mariners) than when you have other teams located within the region (like the Astros and Rockets).
Well I don't think it's anything to do with Houston as much as this is where the providers are drawing the line in the sand. The fact that the Astros are awful helps the providers case out, but its also part of a broader dispute. Remember that it took Linsanity to get the Knicks back on Time Warner.
If CSNH wanted to make Rockets/Astros available in Houston to all customers but a la carte everywhere else the providers would jump at that. They aren't trying to penalize Houston vs. other markets, CSN is asking for something that not many other networks have.
No he doesn't. They continued the hearing until after the Winter Meetings. All parties agreed to that.
Can you provide a link? Here's what I recall reading. Did they cancel the Nov 13 check in on the negotiations? http://www.multichannel.com/distribution/judge-denies-astros-dismissal-request-csn-houston-bankruptcy-petition/146402 Instead, Isgur decided to let Crane, who said he could do a better job in negotiating carriage deals than Comcast/NBCU, take his shot at talking to distributors and put his dismissal request on hold until after a Dec. 12 deadline. In the interim, Astros officials must hold weekly phone conference with Comcast and the Rockets, and Isgur set a Nov. 13 hearing to check in on the negotiation
The Comcast Creditors file a motion yesterday asking to have sealed and kept confidential certain exhibits which were submitted to the Court in the hearing that they claim have confidential information. Included are rate cards and related information in connection with offers and counter-offers for affiliation agreements with potential distributors of CSN-H.
