Maxman Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yankee baseball is back. YES!!! Quote Cable giant Comcast Corp. has reached an agreement to continue carriage of Fox News Channel, the two companies said, averting a blackout that would have left millions of viewers without access to the popular network. As part of the deal, Comcast CMCSA, -1.10% and Fox News-parent 21st Century Fox FOX, -0.84% have also come to terms on a new distribution agreement for Fox’s YES regional sports network, which is home to the New York Yankees. Comcast stopped carrying YES in late 2015 because of a contract dispute. Keeping Fox News is important for Comcast, one of the nation’s largest pay-TV distributors with over 20 million subscribers. The news network is coming off its best year ever in terms of ratings and has a loyal audience. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– Terms of the roughly four-year pact weren’t disclosed, but people familiar with the matter said Comcast’s monthly carriage fee for Fox News will exceed $1.50 per-subscriber initially, with annual increases. According to consulting firm SNL Kagan, Fox News trails only ESPN, TNT and Disney Channel in subscription fees. Although there is an accord on YES, it won’t immediately return to Comcast subscribers. The channel will likely not be back until after the baseball season starts in the spring, people with knowledge of the pact said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadude Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Hate Comcast. When they did have Yes they didn't carry it where I was living. Brighthouse and Direct TV give you Yes in all 50 states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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