Cable nets lobby for channel position in NY

Cory Bergman September 5th, 2007

When Fox Business Channel launches next month, it will get MSNBC’s current channel position of 43 on Time Warner Cable in New York. Fox News will move from 46 to 44. “We’re thrilled with both channel locations and look forward to FBN being available in the world’s financial capital on Time Warner Cable’s dynamic lineup,” said Tim Carry, senior vice president of affiliate relations for FNC and FBN. Meanwhile, MSNBC will move down to 14, next to CNBC at 15 — which industry insiders say was a priority for NBCU.

So while you’d think that channel position doesn’t mean as much in a new nonlinear world, it’s critical in the eyes of media companies in a very competitive space.