Ryan Nakashima
LOS ANGELES — The Fox television network pulled back from the brink on Friday, allowing its signals to continue for millions of cable subscribers beyond a midnight deadline as it continued to seek higher fees for its programming.
The News Corp.(NWS Quote) broadcaster had threatened to force two cable companies — Time Warner Cable(TWC Quote) [...]
Fox, Time Warner Reach Broadcast Deal The Fox television network and Time Warner Cable reached a programming deal in principle on Friday, after leaving millions of people in the lurch about whether they’d be able to see an anticipated college football bowl game and other shows on cable TV.
Fox had threatened to force Time Warner [...]
Deadline Looms over Cable TV Fee Dispute The Fox broadcast network has rejected an offer from Time Warner Cable to submit to binding arbitration in a dispute over fees.
Chase Carey, chief operating officer of Fox owner News Corp., says the issue needs to be settled at the bargaining table and not through a third party.
Carey [...]
LOS ANGELES В— Football fans and “American Idol” devotees can breathe a sigh of relief. Fox and Time Warner Cable have reached a deal in principle that will keep the network on the cable provider after Fox threatened to pull the plug over a fee dispute.
Friday’s agreement, which included Bright House Networks, ended a week [...]