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League backs up NFL Network


April 24, 2008 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reaffirmed Thursday night the league's commitment to the NFL Network after a rough and tumble year on the distribution side. The league-owned channel launched with a flourish in 2003 and two seasons ago began a late-season primetime package that the league hoped would boost distribution among holdouts Time Warner Cable, Charter and Cablevision. Network execs noted the distribution challenges but said that NFL Network ratings nonetheless rose double digits in key demos during the regular season and then continued with double-digit increases in the months after the Super Bowl.

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