EchoStar Can't Have Comcast SportsNet

[John Corn]

http://www.tvinsite.com/multichannelnews/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=90164&display=breakingNews

EchoStar Can't Have Comcast SportsNet
A federal court Tuesday upheld a Federal Communications Commission ruling in 1999 that allowed Comcast Corp. to withhold Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia from EchoStar Communications Corp.

[Karl Foster]

I didn't think they had a chance anyway (seems they never win cases that go to the Supreme Court). They don't a have a fundamental "right" to programming, and Justice Ginsberg agrees. Who are they taking to court next?

[Ronmort]

Well now they can get the YES Network because the money Charlie was willing to spend on Comcast could help defray the cost of getting the Yankees. CSN is also a very expensive channel.

Originally posted by John Corn
http://www.tvinsite.com/multichannelnews/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=90164&display=breakingNews

EchoStar Can't Have Comcast SportsNet
A federal court Tuesday upheld a Federal Communications Commission ruling in 1999 that allowed Comcast Corp. to withhold Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia from EchoStar Communications Corp.

It looks like cable will keep on beating Echostar like a redheaded stepchild for at least quite a few years more in the Philly Met Area.

[Steve Mehs]

:( This is one thing that really erks me about Comcast and has pissed me off ever since I learned about CSN Philly.

[Adam Richey]

I think it's because Comcast KNOWS they are nowhere near as good as Dish Network or DirecTV, so they are jealous. They use the CSN as payback of sorts.