Negotiations between Optimum and MSG Networks have collapsed, leaving Optimum customers without access to Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils games. MSG Networks accuses Optimum of walking away from the table and charging customers for content they are not receiving, while Optimum claims MSG is demanding unreasonable fees and refusing to negotiate in good faith.
According to MSG Networks, Altice walked away from negotiations after pulling its last proposal as the search for an agreement that would include allowing Optimum customers to regain access to Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and Devils games dragged on.“Altice USA has pulled their last proposal and walked away from negotiations to bring MSG Networks back to its Optimum subscribers,” MSG Networks said in a statement Friday, in part.
“Now is the time to switch to Verizon Fios who has a special offer for Optimum subscribers. Meanwhile, Optimum has been charging their over 1 million customers for local sports programming they have not been receiving and EVERY subscriber should be credited at least $10 a month.” Optimum EVP of Communications Lisa Anselmo provided a different side of events as the two sides traded blows in the saga.
“MSG Networks is simply throwing out things that are completely inaccurate,” Anselmo said in a statement Friday night. “Despite our ongoing efforts to reach a fair and reasonable deal for our customers, MSG Networks continues to demand that non-fans be forced to pay for content that they do not want. In fact, almost half of customers with access to MSG Networks didn’t even turn on the channel in 2024.
“Optimum offered numerous proposals and offers to MSG Networks, and they refused all of our offers. In an effort to continue good-faith discussions, Optimum invited MSG Networks to our offices this week to work towards a resolution, and, in fact, today Optimum requested a follow up meeting with MSG executives and we are still pending a response. Instead of pushing out misleading narratives to the media, they should focus on continued negotiations.
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