Will Comcast viewers see NFL Network? Court fight is unresolved as Thursday deadline looms

Will Comcast keep NFL Network? Deadline looms

PHILADELPHIA — Without a last-minute agreement, Thursday will be the last day for Comcast cable-TV customers to view the 24-hour NFL Network.

Comcast and the National Football League are in a court battle over how the nation’s largest cable provider carries the network. Their agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

Comcast says in a statement it is willing to carry the channel under the present terms while the litigation goes on, but the NFL hasn’t accepted the offer.

NFL Network spokesman Dennis Johnson tells The Philadelphia Inquirer the network is willing to talk but as of now will no longer be available to Comcast at midnight.

Comcast wants the channel in a $7-a-month sports package, while the NFL wants it available at no extra charge.