which would only be used if the MWC wanted to irretrievably cut ties with the CSTV.

They may well decide to do that if things continue, but I doubt they think it has reached that point just yet.

Also, what do I blame the satellite companies for? For perhaps changing their demands Thursday morning, and for the same thing I blame CSTV for: not coming to an agreement on distributing a channel they both want to see broadcast, and making BYU fans a pawn in their pissing match.

Why you want to absolve the satellite companies and string up everyone else makes no sense. Perhaps you think that the satellite companies don't want to broadcast MWC sports, but that is a fallacious argument. If they didn't want to broadcast it, all they have to do is not talk to CSTV. But, in fact, they have been talking to CSTV for months. The satellite companies want the mtn, CSTV wants them to have the mtn, but they are just toying with each other and with us rather than just biting the bullet and coming to an agreement.