Time Warner Cable, stuck in a dispute over fees with Sinclair Broadcast Group, says it will continue to provide network programming to viewers even if Sinclair pulls its stations off the cable system.
Time Warner's end run around Sinclair late Thursday is the latest twist in a long-running struggle between TV broadcasters and the cable and satellite operators that carry their signals into customers' homes.
As of midday Friday, Sinclair still didn't have a deal to carry its channels on Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks. Previous contracts were set to expire at midnight.
The dispute had threatened to prevent cable customers in Sinclair markets around the country from seeing Saturday's Outback Bowl between Penn State and Florida. Time Warner has about 4 million customers who get local broadcast stations owned by Sinclair.
Friday, December 31, 2010
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