Mike Francesa interviews Representatives from Time Warner Cable and MSG Network

[BruceS8852]

I must tip my hat to Mike Francesa by interviewing both parties in this dispute by asking some very difficult questions. I give him an A ++ for excellent sports journalism. I suggest readers listen to the Podcasts at:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/audio/865-wfan-audio/eric-mangan-with-mike-francesa/

It is a shame that the fans are the biggest losers here.

 

[DToTheJ]

Then, there's the other side of the coin - MSG's media president who later joined Francesa - and in studio, no less.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/audio/865-wfan-audio/mike-bair-with-mike-francesa/

Trivia: WFAN's rival broadcasts from the same building as The World's Most Famous (And Newly Reonvated) Arena.

Bottom line: If Jeremy Lin wasn't playing good basketball, these conversations would not be happening in the first place.

 

[radioguy39nj]

TWC didn't settle this dispute. Neither did Cablevision. Jeremy Lin did! Pure and simple. If Jeremy Lin weren't the sensation he's become, this dispute wouldn't have been settled any time soon. In fact, the Wall St Journal said they didn't expect a settlement during the first quarter of this year!

Last week, Modell's full page newspaper ads were full of promos for Giants Super Bowl gear. Now that's ancient history! Linsanity rules!

 

[BruceS8852]

The almighty buck rules. 30% of MSG's potential audience are Time Warner subscribers who could not watch the Linsanity at home. More viewers mean more $ for Cablevision.

Bruce