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Perhaps this ruling from the FCC will finally get the Bobcats on more outlets throughout the Carolina as well as on cable TV. This should help the team get more fans in the seat now since pretty much anyone in the NC/SC SHOULD be able to watch the games this season.
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Time Warner has to share Bobcats
Instead of exclusivity, games would be made available to others
MARK WASHBURN
TV/Radio Writer
Time Warner Cable would lose exclusive rights to Charlotte Bobcats games under a ruling Thursday from federal regulators approving the takeover of bankrupt Adelphia Cable.
Time Warner and Comcast Corp. got the OK from the Federal Communications Commission to move ahead with the $18 billion takeover, which will divide Adelphia's assets between the two cable giants. But the FCC ordered regional sports networks be shared with other providers like satellite TV.
In Charlotte, Time Warner carries the NBA Bobcats games on its News Channel 14. Under the terms of the ruling, the games would have to be made available to other cable providers in the area or satellite providers like Dish and DirecTV.
It would also open the door for local telephone companies that are trying to provide cable TV to pick up the games, said Kevin Martin, the Union County native who was named chairman of the FCC last year.
"If your competitor doesn't have the same access, it makes it hard to compete," he said.
This season, Time Warner carried 50 games exclusively and WJZY (Channel 46) aired 15 others.
Time Warner, the dominant cable provider in the region, is seeking to take over Adelphia's local system, which serves the Lake Norman area of northern Mecklenburg and parts of Iredell County. The FCC decision removes the last major hurdle to closing the deal.
"We're working hard to make this changeover as seamless and invisible to Adelphia customers as possible," said Susan Breckenridge, Time Warner's vice president of public affairs in Charlotte.
She said that after upgrades to the Adelphia system, the company would have a broader audience for its high-tech services like Road Runner internet and digital phones.
The FCC approved the deal 4-1, with Commissioner Michael Copps voting against. Copps said he feared that the purchase could deter competition.
"This decision is about Big Media getting bigger, with consumers left holding the bag," Copps said.
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Time Warner has to share Bobcats
Instead of exclusivity, games would be made available to others
MARK WASHBURN
TV/Radio Writer
Time Warner Cable would lose exclusive rights to Charlotte Bobcats games under a ruling Thursday from federal regulators approving the takeover of bankrupt Adelphia Cable.
Time Warner and Comcast Corp. got the OK from the Federal Communications Commission to move ahead with the $18 billion takeover, which will divide Adelphia's assets between the two cable giants. But the FCC ordered regional sports networks be shared with other providers like satellite TV.
In Charlotte, Time Warner carries the NBA Bobcats games on its News Channel 14. Under the terms of the ruling, the games would have to be made available to other cable providers in the area or satellite providers like Dish and DirecTV.
It would also open the door for local telephone companies that are trying to provide cable TV to pick up the games, said Kevin Martin, the Union County native who was named chairman of the FCC last year.
"If your competitor doesn't have the same access, it makes it hard to compete," he said.
This season, Time Warner carried 50 games exclusively and WJZY (Channel 46) aired 15 others.
Time Warner, the dominant cable provider in the region, is seeking to take over Adelphia's local system, which serves the Lake Norman area of northern Mecklenburg and parts of Iredell County. The FCC decision removes the last major hurdle to closing the deal.
"We're working hard to make this changeover as seamless and invisible to Adelphia customers as possible," said Susan Breckenridge, Time Warner's vice president of public affairs in Charlotte.
She said that after upgrades to the Adelphia system, the company would have a broader audience for its high-tech services like Road Runner internet and digital phones.
The FCC approved the deal 4-1, with Commissioner Michael Copps voting against. Copps said he feared that the purchase could deter competition.
"This decision is about Big Media getting bigger, with consumers left holding the bag," Copps said.
