Mr. Fuchs said that only one small cable affiliate based in Hawaii has been signed up for the channel so far.

Time Warner, too; for about $8 a household, the local cable affiliate will broadcast some of his games to 14 counties in northeastern Ohio.

The figures did not include those of a cable affiliate, Nexans, which Alcatel floated on the stock market in June.

All the major broadcast networks, and their cable affiliates, are interested in acquiring the TV rights.

This channel is now available in AsiaSat 3S satellite and other cable affiliates across Asia.

But a game on Channel 4 may offend cable affiliates who can't carry the game and subscribers who live outside the station's reach.

The channel is available to other cable affiliates nationwide.

Gutkowski added: "Dave's got to run the arena, deal with 17 unions, the network and the cable affiliates.

- With 300 cable affiliates nationwide.

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