Quote: they will whip the local cable monopolies into line with live games and "instant" replays.
Actually there was almost no pressure on the cable companies in NY to get NFL network. The subscribers agree with the companies that we want the Season Ticket. Most of us can't have satellite because of the apartment issues.
The cable companies want it to be part of a higher tier package only. NFL wants all subscribers. We want Season Ticket and aren't going to fight for just this channel.
The only issue that came up was that Rutgers' bowl game was on the network exclusively. When the NFL network would not sell it locally, they became the villains, and NJ's Senators threatened to look into the matter and perhaps interfere with the public monies re the stadium deal with the Giants & Jets.
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