First MSO Touchdown for NFL Network
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-- Multichannel News, 1/8/2004 12:01:00 AM
The NFL Network is finally about to hit paydirt with the MSO community.
At press time, sources said the channel, which kicked off in November, was nearing a carriage deal with Charter Communications Inc. The parties could announce the agreement as early as Thursday.
Charter, which serves 6.4 million homes, would join DirecTV Inc. on NFL Network’s affiliate roster.
Sources indicated that the Charter deal calls largely for placement on the MSO’s "digital-basic" platform, with the rollout to commence in February.
As part of the pact, NFL Network will provide Charter with a separate high-definition simulcast feed beginning with the 2004 football season, a customized video-on-demand package affording access to the NFL Films archives and extended highlights of each NFL regular-season contest.
Charter chairman Paul Allen owns the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
