Cablevision and Tribune have finally settled their dispute over retransmission fees after two months of negotiations.
In August, Cablevision customers in the New York tri-state area who turned their televisions on and flipped to The CW came to realize that the station along with others were blacked out and would remain so until Cablevision and Tribune came to an agreement.
That agreement was met Friday when Cablevision customers' missing stations returned to them. Besides The CW and its affiliates, other stations that have been blacked out and restored include MyNetwork affiliate WPHL and FOX affiliate WTIC, according to Variety.
"We are pleased to have reached agreement with Tribune to return its stations to Cablevision, particularly its Fox affiliate in Connecticut, the only source of Fox programming for about 50,000 of our customers. We sincerely appreciate the patience of our customers as we worked to reach an agreement that is consistent with our focus on minimizing the impact of rising programming costs on cable rates," Cablevision said in their statement as quoted by Variety.
This agreement comes in time for baseball fans that have been missing Fox sports coverage to be able to watch Game 3 of the World Series Saturday night in Detroit. And viewers can get back to watching their TV shows normally instead of having to watch them online.
"We thank our viewers for their loyalty and continued support. You can look forward to the return of your favorite CW shows," Tribune released in their statement as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.
Fans of The CW's programming will now be able to watch their shows like Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries and the final season of Gossip Girl.