Time Warner and NFL Network reach deal

[jtnc]

The National Football League reached agreement with Time Warner (TWC) Cable Inc. to carry the league-owned NFL Network and RedZone Channel, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said.The multiyear accord may be announced later today, according to the person, who was granted anonymity because the contract hasn’t been signed. New York-based Time Warner, the second-largest U.S. cable company with about 12 million subscribers, had been the only major cable provider without the NFL Network. It isn’t known when the channels will appear on Time Warner systems, the person said.The agreement comes about a month after the most-watched U.S. sports league reached agreement with Cablevision Systems Inc. to carry the two channels.NFL Network airs 13 primetime regular-season games. RedZone is a game-day network that shows touchdowns and important plays inside the 20-yard line. NFL Network will carry the Cleveland Browns at the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 27.Time Warner spokeswoman Maureen Huffdeclined to comment. NFL spokesmen Brian McCarthy and Dan Masonson didn’t immediately return e-mails and phone calls seeking comment on whether an agreement had been reached.

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[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

haha what great timing

thank you time warner you suck 1% less now

[Darth Biscuit]

Big news if true... I'm on the verge of getting DirecTV, this may change my plans.

[Kettle]

FINALLY! I really didn't like going to a bar last night to watch.

[C47]

Vague title but oh well....

[2jakefansinva]

FINALLY! I really didn't like going to a bar last night to watch.

PSSSSSSST.......you wouldn't have liked it at home either.

[Doc Holiday]

right after I move out of the area great.....

[C47]

right after I move out of the area great.....

Yea I knew it was pretty inevitable once I switched to Directv. Literally two weeks later they get it haha. I'm pretty happy with Directv and love Sunday Ticket, but I must say I really miss the Fox Soccer channel I had with TWC on their normal sports tier....

[MrBubba]

After last night; I'm starting a petition to ask TWC not to carry NFL network.Of course I wouldn't get to excited yet, think the same rumors started back in the spring and turned out false.

[h0llywood]

This is great news! Gives me a reason to not pay $200 a month anymore

[EasternJ]

Thank the lord. Tired of watching virus-infecting laggy-ass pirated feeds on-line...........

[carolina-chuck]

Time Warner internet sucks!!!!!

[KillerKat]

hell yea!

[Kettle]

just read a tweet saying that NFLN will be a part of the basic package, and redzone will be an add on with the sports package. Also some are thinking it could be available as early as this weekend.