The companies want to slip through legislation that would simply renew their rights to power subsidies worth at least $35 million a year.
Fox chose not to renew their rights to the Division Series, which went to TBS as part of its new baseball contract.
If NBC retains its package, Fox is expected to renew its existing rights.
NBC passed on renewing its rights because it did not want to add five two-hour broadcasts of major stakes races leading up to the Breeders' Cup.
It ended allotment and created a "New Deal" for Indians, including renewing their rights to reorganize and form their own governments.
September 26 - Longtime broadcast partner NBC declines to renew its rights.
After several weeks of delays, NBC and HBO yesterday renewed their rights to the Wimbledon tennis tournament, beating out Fox.
Claman's publisher issued a statement on June 4, 2008, claiming the CBC had informed them it would not be renewing its rights to the composition.
OLN took over broadcasting rights after ESPN decided not to renew their rights on cable television.
Verizon continued to be the named sponsor through the 2003-04 academic year when they did not renew their rights.