• Multichannel News, Thursday, May 24, 2007 11 AM

Cablevision subscribers will soon get to watch The Golf Channel as part of a basic-cable package, along with high-def content, as part of a new distribution deal between the two companies.

The pact moves Golf from a $4.95-per-month sports-tier package to the regular digital lineup in Cablevision's New York-area subscriber base of more than 3 million. It also lets subscribers access a composite Versus/Golf HD channel that features the National Hockey League Stanley Cup Finals and other sports content from Versus, along with the PGA Tour coverage from Golf.

Cablevision Vice President of Video-product Management Theresa Chillianis noted that the company has "the highest digital penetration in the country, with 80% of our cable customers embracing digital television."

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