Seems Cablevision and Channel 11 are having a whistling match. The short-term result is that No Mets For You and we’ll find out in the morning if Chuck Sunday Press Release Schumer has Cablevision and/or likes the Mets.
The Tribune Broadcasting Company said the blackout happened in the middle of negotiations. It said it occurred despite its “unconditional offer to extend the current retransmission agreement with no change in its terms.”
I found the below in my inbox, sent from a “tribune.com” email address. I haven’t fact-checked it but I am still mad at Cablevision for putting crappy Sportschannel on an extra tier 10 years ago so I come into this rooting for the Elevens.
NO METS ON PIX11
On August 17th, while in the middle of negotiations with Tribune and without warning, Cablevision unilaterally removed PIX11 from its cable systems. Cablevision took this action despite our unconditional offer to extend the current retransmission agreement with no change in its terms while negotiations continued.
To be clear, Cablevision pulled PIX11 off the air in the middle of the night, without notice and while our current agreement was still in place.This means NO METS ON PIX11!
PIX11 makes a substantial annual investment in local news, live sports and high-quality entertainment programming. Cablevision has NEVER compensated us for the retransmission of our station notwithstanding the fact they have been charging their subscribers for our programming for years. PIX11 is one of the most watched channels on Cablevision’s systems yet it is not compensated at all. What PIX11 is seeking amounts to less than a penny per day per subscriber.
Rather than continuing to negotiate, Cablevision pulled PIX11 off the air, trying to mislead loyal PIX11 viewers and intimidate PIX11.Don’t let Cablevision take away the Mets on PIX11!
We’re asking viewers to contact Cablevision and voice their opinions.
Cablevision doesn’t think you will act to support your favorite Baseball team. Show Cablevision that they are wrong, if you are a subscriber or someone you know is currently without PIX11 please call 855-PIX11TV toll free or click here to e-mail Cablevision and tell them you refuse to lose PIX11 and the METS!www.keeppix11.com has more info
