MSG Networks Returns to Optimum After New Multi-Year Carriage Deal

The agreement ends a two-month standoff, restoring Knicks, Rangers, and other games to Optimum subscribers.

MSG Networks and Optimum have reached a new multi-year carriage agreement, announced on February 22, 2025.
The deal restores popular sports programming, including Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils games, to Optimum TV subscribers.
The standoff began on January 1, 2025, when Optimum removed MSG Networks from its lineup, leading to customer frustration.
Sources indicate that MSG Networks agreed to reduce its per-subscriber fee from $10 to $8 as part of the deal.
The agreement reflects challenges faced by cable providers and regional sports networks in adapting to cord-cutting trends.