While Comcast is apparently ready to deal with the NFL, according to a recent article in Buffalo Business First, Time Warner Cable has confirmed that it will remove The NFL Network from the company's channel lineup by Sept. 15, affecting more than 1 million subscribers in the Time Warner/Adelphia markets, including those in NFL hotbeds such as Buffalo, Cleveland and Dallas.
I posted about this last month when the FCC forced Time Warner Cable to reinstate the network. The company responded by threatening court action to overturn the FCC mandate.
Since that time, no progress has been made on by either side. In an e-mailed statement to several news organizations, Time Warner Cable spokesperson Keith Cocozza said that the company alerted affected customers of the pending move and will delete the programming by Sept. 15 if a new carriage agreement with the network isn't reached.
Football fans in the affected areas can check out the NFL Network FAQ for tips on how to get access. The FAQ does note that the network is available on both DIRECTV and DISH Network, if NFL football programming is important enough to you to make the switch from cable to satellite.
