TWC puts ball in MSG's court

Because the heated fight over NY sports teams careens toward a 12 ,. 31 deadline, Time Warner Cable late Sunday fired back at Monosodium glutamate, promising to not yank its channels from the air with the NHL and National basketball association seasons. "That ball in MSG's court," stated Mike Angus, TWC's senior Vice president for content purchases. Inside a statement, he stated the cabler is adhering to the original offer to carry on transporting channels Monosodium glutamate/Monosodium glutamate+ with the finish from the 2011-2012 National basketball association and NHL seasons for any 6.5% rise in costs. Monosodium glutamate, he reiterated, wants a 53% hike plus carriage of music funnel Fuse "for around huge amount of money.Inch He's reacting to some statement Friday by Michael Blair, the leader of Monosodium glutamate Media, who stated, "Regrettably, Time Warner Cable isn't thinking about reaching a reasonable agreement, and, actually, isn't thinking about performing productive discussions with respect to its clients." Blair urged TWC subs to change companies "before Time Warner Cable pulls MSG's systems off its systems." Monosodium glutamate has stated the acquisition through the Knicks of Anthony May, an increase in Knicks rankings and Time Warner Cable's cope with the Opposing team inked early this season had transformed the sports privileges landscape. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com