beIN SPORTS informed viewers on Comcast/Xfinity platforms that they have lost access to the network. This announcement comes four months after beIN SPORTS filed a carriage complaint against Comcast claiming violation of program carriage rules and the non-discrimination condition attached with the FCC’s approval of its purchase of NBCUniversal. The prior agreement expired on midnight Tuesday. According to local reports, the network had also not been able to lock in an extension with Verizon.

“We are deeply disappointed that despite our best efforts over the last year to resolve the situation, millions of Comcast Xfinity subscribers have lost access to the content they love. We are happy to extend existing terms while we continue to negotiate, but unfortunately Comcast would rather continue to charge the same while taking away valuable and loved content from customers,” said Antonio Briceno, beIN SPORTS’ Deputy Managing Director for the US and Canada. “The truth is, we face a disheartening trend of media consolidation, where the big get bigger and innovative brands like ours that serve diverse audiences get pushed-out. This is almost always to the detriment of consumers who end up paying the price. We hope it stops now.”

Comcast has denied the allegations in the FCC complaint and stated on Wednesday that beIN was seeking unreasonable terms for soccer games, a claim beIN later denied, and featured content that most of its subscribers don’t watch.