Raptors forward Brandon Ingram doubtful for Game 6 vs. Cavaliers due to heel injury
Brandon Ingram is doubtful for Game 6 against the Cavaliers due to a heel injury.
NFL Network is no longer available on Comcast's Xfinity systems following the expiration of their carriage agreement. This is the first dispute under Disney/ESPN's ownership of the network.
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NFL Network has gone dark on Comcastâs Xfinity systems as the cable providerâs deal to carry the network expired Friday morning.
This marks the first carriage dispute for NFL Network under the Disney/ESPN umbrella after ESPNâs acquisition of the formerly league-owned cable channel earlier this year. RedZone Channel, which ESPN has the distribution rights for with cable, satellite, and OTT bundles, is also dark, but does not air any content in the offseason.
âWe understand how disappointing and disruptive this is for football fans who have lost access to NFL Network and RedZone Channel as part of their Xfinity TV lineup,â Disney said in a statement to Front Office Sports. âWe proposed keeping these channels available while we continued good-faith negotiations, but unfortunately Comcast declined and took them down. Despite this, we remain fully committed to reaching a fair agreement and restoring access to our best-in-class NFL programming as quickly as possible.â
A Comcast spokesperson said, âOur contract to carry NFL Network and NFL RedZone has expired, and weâre in discussions with the new owner, Disney/ESPN, about our future carriage of the networks.â
Disney and ESPN acquired NFL Network in exchange for a 10% stake in ESPN earlier this year, and inherited the carriage contracts from the league. This dispute does not affect Disney and ESPNâs other channels.
During the offseason, NFL Network airs some talk shows like Good Morning Football and The Insiders, as well as evergreen content such as documentaries and game reruns. ESPN eventually plans to expand the content offerings, including the possibility of populating the network with digital shows as it has been doing with ESPN2.
FOS reported earlier this week that ESPN is finalizing a new deal with longtime NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. Rapoport is the first NFL Network talent to agree to terms with ESPN following its acquisition of the cable channel.
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NFL Network is unavailable on Comcast because the carriage agreement between Comcast and the network expired.
Comcast customers have lost access to NFL Network and RedZone Channel, which is disappointing for football fans during the offseason.
Comcast is in discussions with Disney/ESPN regarding the future carriage of NFL Network and RedZone Channel while Disney has expressed a commitment to reach a fair agreement.
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