NY, NJ and Connecticut AGs hit Optimum with MSG ultimatum

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The top prosecutors in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut want Altice-owned Optimum cable to either lift the blackout of Madison Square Garden Networks or refund customers who have been unable to access Knicks, Rangers, Devils and Islanders games since the impasse started on New Year’s Day.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin co-signed a letter to the cable company on Thursday urging one of the nation’s largest cable providers to make amends with fans.

“New York sports fans are being put in the penalty box, forced to shell out their hard-earned money for television channels they cannot even watch,” said James.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/06/business/new-york-new-jersey-and-connecticut-ags-demand-optimum-lift-msg-blackout/

Going on more than a full month, refunds sure seem reasonable.

RemyM

MSG is back. According the the NY Post story MSG will only get $8 per subscriber now down from $10 and Optimum will have three program tiers: Entertainment TV, Extra TV and Everything TV. MSG and other sports channels — such as YES Network and SNY — will be in the Everything tier.

Optimum currently lists Everything TV at $140 per month, I'm on Core which has all the RSN's and it's rack rate is also $140, but I'm only paying $95. Looks like the new packages have been around for a little while.
https://www.alticeusa.com/news/articles/optimum-announces-extra-tv-and-everything-tv-two-new-video-packages-provide-more