Contract Renewals

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is a site which lists all of the channels on Comcast which are coming up for Contract Renewal.

http://my.xfinity.com/contractrenewals/

 

[Don in CT]

What are the chances that Fox Sports forces YES into the renewal.

 

[Claude Greiner]

What are the chances that Fox Sports forces YES into the renewal.

How can fox sports force yes to do anything ?

The Yankees are their own network.

 

[Bruce]

How can fox sports force yes to do anything ?

The Yankees are their own network.

21st Century Fox has completed its deal to take majority control of the YES Network from the New York Yankees' parent company.

Fox said Friday it finalized the agreement announced Jan. 24 and raised its ownership stake from 49 percent to 80 percent.

Yankee Global Enterprises reduced its stake in the network from 26 percent to 20 percent.

http://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/st...entury-fox-takes-majority-control-yes-network


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[harshness]

The Yankees are their own network.

Perhaps not for much longer.

 

[Don in CT]

How can fox sports force yes to do anything ?

The Yankees are their own network.

Comcast pulled YES last November over a contract dispute. With the other Fox Sports nets up for renewal would Fox force Comcast's hand to have to re-up with YES.

 

[Don in CT]

Perhaps not for much longer.

I think they will keep YES independent from the other FSRSN's. So far they have let them keep their identity 2 years in.

 

[harshness]

I think they will keep YES independent from the other FSRSN's. So far they have let them keep their identity 2 years in.

I was speaking more to the idea that by themselves, the Yankees may not be enough to keep a channel going.

 

[Don in CT]

I was speaking more to the idea that by themselves, the Yankees may not be enough to keep a channel going.

The channel had been successful since 2002 when it launched. They claim to be the most watched RSN. Of course being in NY helps.

 

[harshness]

The channel had been successful since 2002 when it launched. They claim to be the most watched RSN. Of course being in NY helps.

Everyone claims that their product is the bestest or mostest under some very specific conditions.

As far as YES is concerned, Forbes says that they are one of the markets that can't seem to beat out conventional network programming in their market. There are ten teams that rank better than all other prime time programming on game nights and another bunch that were in the top three. The Yanks are not among them.

You have to wonder if the rankings that YES cites might not be based on simultaneous viewers or some other criteria like NBC claiming that they're the number one watched network when measured during the Olympic Opening Ceremonies.

 

[zippyfrog]

Comcast will be carrying YES again; looks like it took the Fox News renewal to get it done

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/comcast-resolves-disputes-with-fox-news-yes-network-2017-01-01

 

[Don in CT]

Comcast will be carrying YES again; looks like it took the Fox News renewal to get it done

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/comcast-resolves-disputes-with-fox-news-yes-network-2017-01-01

Yes will be back on Comcast March 31, just in time for opening day.