Fox & Time Warner Reach Deal
The threat of Time Warner customers not being able to view Fox channels ended today when the two sides reached an agreement. The actual terms of the agreement are not know at this time.
The high-stakes game of poker between Fox and Time Warner Cable reached a peak in the last few days, with lawmakers and regulators pleading with both companies to hammer out a deal or face their wrath. While both companies publicly attacked each other, talks continued around the clock among executives hunkered down on Fox’s Century City lot.
In real terms, football fans will be able to watch their BCS football games on Time Warner without having to figure out an alternative way to get those signal with conventional anntenas. In the long run, it will be interesting to find out how much Time Warner’s cable bills will increase as a result of this new agreement.
Fox was asking for a fee of $1 per month for each subscriber. Time Warner was only offering $0.25 per customer per month. We shall know soon.
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January 2, 2010 12:38 am
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