As expected, Comcast Corp. asked the Federal Communications Commission to reject an administrative law judge's decision that would force it to distribute the 24-hour Tennis Channel to subscribers on a general-interest tier. The channel is currently available on an extra-charge sports package.

FCC administrative law Judge Richard L. Sippel also fined the cable company $375,000 for "discriminating" against the channel in his ruling last month.

"The decision is deeply flawed - it is riddled with factual errors, inconsistencies, and speculative reasoning," Comcast said in a filing with the FCC.

- Bob Fernandez