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Time Warner Cable may drop more channels after CBS spat

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The Time Warner Center in New York City. (The Desk: Matthew Keys)
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Time Warner Cable customers who have already lost CBS and Showtime may lose even more cable channels if retransmission agreements cannot be reached with other companies within the next month

Time Warner quietly published a legal notice in newspapers across the country saying dozens of standard- and high-definition channels could be removed by early next month. Those channels include E!, Lifetime, Style, Sprout, YouToo and NHL Center Ice.

The cable company also said it may be forced to remove 45 audio-only channels provided by Music Choice.

Time Warner said it was not certain that those channels would be removed, only that the deals to carry the channels were soon expiring. The FCC requires cable companies to notify customers 30 days prior to the removal of any channel.

Last week, Time Warner removed CBS-owned local and cable channels after it failed to reach a retransmission agreement with the company. CBS responded by blocking Time Warner internet customers from viewing videos on its website.

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
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