Exclusive: Cablevision Fights Back Offering Best Picture Movies All Night

Well that’s one way to end a dispute: Tonight Cablevision will be offering their subscribers exclusive On Demand movies at no charge, including Academy Award nominees The Hurt Locker and District 9. This of course, is in response to the fact that they won’t be able to show the Oscars themselves, due to a last-minute breakdown in negotiations with ABC.

But Cablevision won’t pretend the awards aren’t happening: Our sources tell us that Paula Froelich, formerly of Page Six, will be both Tweeting and liveblogging the show for Cablevision. The On-Demand movies are currently available for all subscribers, not just those in the New York area.

If you still want to watch the telecast and are a Cablevision subscriber, The Wrap has some alternatives for you.

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