Overview

• A contract dispute between Altice-owned Optimum and MSG Networks has left customers without access to MSG channels since January 1, 2025.
• MSG Networks broadcasts games for teams like the New York Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Buffalo Sabres, leaving fans unable to watch despite paying for the service.
• Attorneys general from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have demanded that Optimum issue automatic refunds to affected customers, citing fairness concerns.
• Optimum argues that MSG Networks' demands for mandatory inclusion in cable packages inflate costs for customers who may not watch the channels.
• Negotiations between the two companies remain unresolved, with both sides blaming each other for the impasse and customers caught in the middle.