FOX BAIT: CBS isn’t the only one...

FOX BAIT: CBS isn’t the only one stunned by the Fox Network’s winning bid for NFL games (C2). The move also puts pressure on Avenue Cable in Ventura, which dropped Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate amid howls of protest. . . . “This is going to be difficult for us,” General Manager Stephen George said. “It’s going to move Fox high on the list of channels we pursue.” Next fall, Fox will carry NFC teams such as the Rams, 49ers and Cowboys. . . . Avenue dropped Fox in October after the network insisted that its upcoming cable channel also be carried. George expects new talks in the spring.