NFL Network Goes Dark on Comcast's Xfinity TV, First Carriage Dispute Under ESPN Ownership

NFL Network goes dark on Comcast's Xfinity TV, first carriage dispute under ESPN ownership

(Stock image via Pixabay, Graphic by The Desk) Comcast has dropped the NFL Network and its sister channel NFL RedZone from its Xfinity TV and Xfinity Stream platforms after a contract to carry the channels expired without a new agreement in place. The two channels were pulled from Comcast’s pay television platforms on April 30 after negotiations toward a new carriage contract broke down without a new or temporary agreement in place. The dispute …

Comcast concerned about future of exclusive NFL Network games amid carriage dispute

Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesNFL Network has been dark on Comcast’s Xfinity cable systems for five days as the cable provider negotiates a fresh carriage agreement with Disney, the new owner of NFL Network. It appears there are two primary holdups stalling negotiations, according to a new report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal. First, Comcast wants assurances that the NFL Network will continue to carry seven exclusive NFL games throug…

News: NFL Network, Russell Wilson, Tennis Channel and more

The following article "News: NFL Network, Russell Wilson, Tennis Channel and more" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. A carriage dispute has led to NFL Network, RedZone channels being unavailable for Comcast users; Russell Wilson could reportedly join the CBS NFL studio team; and Tennis Channel CEO Jeff Blackburn explains that the network is “not on the market.” Plus news on UEFA, Prime Video, NBC Sports and ESPN. NFL Network, RedZone ch…