Notifications

 

Bill Notices – Fox & Sinclair Contract Expiration

Hargray is in negotiations with FOX Networks Group for the right to continue carriage of channels, which include FOX News, FOX Business, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, Big Ten Network, Big Ten Network Alt 1, Big Ten Network Alt 2, and FOX Deportes (channels vary based on market and cable package). *Not all channels available in all areas.

Hargray is also in negotiations with Sinclair Media Group for the right to continue carriage of their channels, which include FOX College Sports Atlantic, Central, and Pacific; Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast (channels vary based on market and cable package). *Not all channels available in all areas.

Our agreements with FOX and Sinclair expire at midnight on 8/31/2021. Hargray is committed to avoiding disruption to our customers and will make every effort to reach new agreements with FOX and Sinclair before that time.  

7/1 Bill Message:

We are negotiating with FOX Networks and Sinclair Media Group for continued carriage of their channels. Our contracts with them expire on 8/31/21. Visit hargray.com/notifications for updates on upcoming channel additions (CBS Sports,POP TV, Sony Movies), removals (Fusion, MavTV, Smithsonian) and negotiations.

Channel Additions

CBS Sports Added to Premier Tier

CBS Sports will be added to the Premier tier on September 1, 2021. CBS Sports Network is the home of CBS Sports, airing live events and programming including college football and basketball from the MW, AAC, Big East, C-USA, A-10, Army, Navy, and the Patriot League. It also features Professional Bull Riding, UEFA Champions and Europa League matches, as well as professional women’s sports including National Women’s Soccer League, WNBA, softball, and volleyball. Check your channel lineup on or after September 1, 2021 for channel position.

POP TV Added to Premier Tier

POP TV will be added to the Premier tier on September 1, 2021. POP TV features fun, comedy-leaning programming for fans raised on network TV who came of age in the ‘80s and ‘90s. It is home to some of the most buzzed-about shows in television, including four-time Emmy® nominated comedy series Schitt’s Creek, culturally significant One Day at a Time and critically praised Florida Girls. POP TV also features a lineup of “Still Awesome” movies and television hits including Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed, ER and Gilmore Girls. Programming details can be found at: https://www.POPtv.com/.  Check your channel lineup https://www.hargray.com/residential/tv/channel-line-ups on or after 9/1 for channel position.

Channel Changes

Sony Movies Added to HD Plus Tier

Sony Movies will be added to Hargray’s HD Plus tier*, as of September 1, 2021. Sony Movies’ programming includes action, Western, crime and comedy. Currently available movie selections can be found at: https://www.sonymovies.com/.

Check your channel lineup on or after September 1, 2021 for channel position.

Sony Movies will continue to be included in our Premier tier.

*Where available

Channels We Will No Longer Carry

Fusion Channel

Hargray’s right to offer the Fusion channel to its customers was granted through its agreement with The Walt Disney Company. We are currently in negotiations with The Walt Disney company regarding carriage of the networks they offer, but Fusion is no longer part of these negotiations. As such, we will no longer have permission to carry this channel as of August 1, 2021 when our current contract expires. 

 

Most of the content offered on this channel is currently available through fusion.tv at no charge.

MAV TV

After reviewing our customers’ viewership of MAV TV and examining the cost to carry the channel, we have decided to exercise our contractual option to drop this channel. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it was in our customer’s best interest. This change will be effective as of September 1, 2021.

 

Much of the content found on MAV TV can be accessed through their apps (subscription may be required for some content) or you can enjoy the many other motorsports-themed programs found on other Hargray channels.

Smithsonian Channel

After reviewing our customers’ viewership of Smithsonian and examining the cost to carry the channel, we have decided to drop this channel. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it was in our customer’s best interest. This change will be effective as of September 1, 2021. Sony Movies will replace the Smithsonian channel in our HD Plus tier.

 

Smithsonian offers apps for Apple, Android, Amazon, and Roku devices. Their app is free and offers select full episodes and thousands of clips. Smithsonian select episodes are also available on Pluto TV. Smithsonian is available on Paramount+ for a fee.

Contract Negotiations

Fox Networks Group Contract Negotiation

Hargray is in negotiations with FOX Networks Group for the right to continue carriage of channels, which include FOX News, FOX Business, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, Big Ten Network, Big Ten Network Alt 1, Big Ten Network Alt 2, and FOX Deportes (channels vary based on market and cable package).*

 

Our agreement with FOX expires at midnight on August 31, 2021. Hargray is committed to avoiding disruption to our customers and will make every effort to reach a new agreement with FOX before that time.  

*Not all channels available in all areas.


 

Sinclair Media Group Contract Negotiations

Hargray is in negotiations with Sinclair Media Group for the right to continue carriage of their channels, which include FOX College Sports Atlantic, Central, and Pacific; Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast (channels vary based on market and cable package).* 

Our agreement with Sinclair expires at midnight on August 31, 2021. Hargray is committed to avoiding disruption to our customers and will make every effort to reach a new agreement with Sinclair before that time.  

*Not all channels available in all areas.


 

Walt Disney Co. Negotiations

Hargray is in negotiations with The Walt Disney Company for the right to continue carriage of their channels, which include ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, SEC, SEC Ovfl, ACCN, Disney, Disney XD, Disney Jr, FreeForm, Fusion, FX, FXX, FMC, Nat. Geographic, and NatGeo Wild.*

Our agreement with The Walt Disney Company expires at midnight on July 31, 2021. Hargray is committed to avoiding disruption to our customers and will make every effort to reach a new agreement with The Walt Disney Company before that time.  

*Not all channels available in all areas