Analysts say similar problems could await television viewers throughout the country as contracts between cable companies and broadcasters come up for renewal amid new marketplace realities. The broadcast of the Academy Awards got restored on , but not without a preliminary compromise between Cablevision and Walt Disney Co., the owner of the city's ABC affiliate. The compromise will probably end up costing Cablevision customers about 50 cents a month, said Tom Eagan, an analyst with Collins Stewart LLC in New York. Advertising revenue has weakened, so television networks have started to demand money for their programs instead of advertising swaps they used to find acceptable. In the past, broadcasters would get to add channels to cable offerings, like ABC adding ESPN2, said Bruce Leichtman, a New Hampshire based cable television analyst 
Share:  Analysts say similar problems could await television viewers throughout the country as contracts between cable companies and broadcasters come up for renewal amid new marketplace realities. The broadcast of the Academy Awards got restored on , but not without a preliminary compromise between <span class="company">Cablevision</span> and Walt Disney Co., the owner of the city's ABC affiliate.<span class="sent"> The compromise will probably end up costing <span class="company">Cablevision</span> customers about 50 cents a month, said <span class="analyst">Tom Eagan</span>, an analyst with Collins Stewart LLC in New York.</span> Advertising revenue has weakened, so television networks have started to demand money for their programs instead of advertising swaps they used to find acceptable. In the past, broadcasters would get to add channels to cable offerings, like ABC adding ESPN2, said Bruce Leichtman, a New Hampshire based cable television analyst....Analysts say similar problems could await television viewers throughout the country as contracts between cable companies and broadcasters come up for renewal amid new marketplace realities. The broadcast of the Academy Awards got restored on , but not without a preliminary compromise between <span class="company">Cablevision</span> and Walt Disney Co., the owner of the city's ABC affiliate.<span class="sent"> The compromise will probably end up costing <span class="company">Cablevision</span> customers about 50 cents a month, said <span class="analyst">Tom Eagan</span>, an Tweet this 

Disney may repeat the maneuver if it can't reach a deal with Time Warner Cable Inc once their agreement ends in August, according to Wunderlich Securities LLC analyst Matthew Harrigan ."Disney may have been using Cablevision as a test case for its negotiations with Time Warner Cable and Comcast, where much larger dollars are concerned," said Harrigan, who is based in Denver. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Disney may repeat the maneuver if it can't reach a deal with Time Warner Cable Inc once their agreement ends in August, according to Wunderlich Securities LLC analyst <span class="analyst">Matthew Harrigan</span> ."Disney may have been using <span class="company">Cablevision</span> as a test case for its negotiations with Time Warner Cable and Comcast, where much larger dollars are concerned," said Harrigan, who is based in Denver.</span> Tweet this 

"Who had the greater leverage was never in doubt. it looks like Cablevision was just taking one for the team.". The terms the companies will come to probably will be closer to 50 cents a subscriber per month, said Tom Eagan , an analyst with Collins Stewart LLC in New York. Broadcasters have said stations deserve to be compensated for supplying TV's most watched shows, including "NCIS," "Sunday Night Football" and "Desperate Housewives." 
Share:  "Who had the greater leverage was never in doubt. it looks like <span class="company">Cablevision</span> was just taking one for the team.".<span class="sent"> The terms the companies will come to probably will be closer to 50 cents a subscriber per month, said <span class="analyst">Tom Eagan</span> , an analyst with Collins Stewart LLC in New York.</span> Broadcasters have said stations deserve to be compensated for supplying TV's most watched shows, including "NCIS," "Sunday Night Football" and "Desperate Housewives."..."Who had the greater leverage was never in doubt. it looks like <span class="company">Cablevision</span> was just taking one for the team.".<span class="sent"> The terms the companies will come to probably will be closer to 50 cents a subscriber per month, said <span class="analyst">Tom Eagan</span> , an analyst with Collins Stewart LLC in New York.</span> Broadcasters have said stations deserve to be compensated for supplying TV's most watched shows, including "NCIS," "Sunday Night Football" and "Desperate Housewives." Tweet this