Overview

• YES Network and Comcast reached an agreement just over an hour before the midnight deadline, avoiding a blackout of the regional sports network.
• The deal resolves a dispute over Comcast's proposal to move YES Network to a higher-priced digital package, which the network opposed.
• YES Network CEO Jon Litner accused Comcast of favoring its own networks, such as SNY, while pushing YES to a more expensive tier.
• Comcast had argued that YES Network's demands were unreasonable, citing low viewership for Yankees games and offering rebates to subscribers if the network was dropped.
• Political figures, including FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and governors from New Jersey and Connecticut, had urged both sides to resolve the conflict to minimize consumer impact.