Bermuda CableVision customers can continue watching channels seven and nine after all.The cable provider has reached an agreement with Bermuda Broadcasting that ends a long-running dispute between the two companies about whether CableVision should have to pay Bermuda Broadcasting to carry its channels.CableVision had threatened to dump the channels from its line-up by the end of the year because it didn’t want to pay Bermuda Broadcasting for them.But the agreement ensures that all CableVision customers will continue to receive ZBM/CBS and ZFB/ABC as part of their cable subscription and paves the way for CableVision to provide the channels in high-definition.It also means a rate increase for customers. Starting September 1, rates for CableVision’s Deluxe, Super and Variety Tiers will go up $2.50.CableVision says it will be installing a fibre link to the Bermuda Broadcasting offices, which will improve the overall quality of the signal being transmitted to CableVision.In a joint statement, the two companies said they have managed to resolve a number of other outstanding issues that had been under discussion for some time.“We sincerely appreciate the constructive and fruitful dialogue with Bermuda Broadcasting, and would like to thank them for their willingness to reach this resolution,” said Terry Roberson, general manager, Bermuda CableVision.While Rick Richardson, CEO of Bermuda Broadcasting Company, said: “We believe that the agreement initialled by Bermuda Broadcasting Company and Bermuda CableVision has sufficient mechanisms to address the challenges of copyright and retransmission for the present period, and the foreseeable future, something that bodes well for the public we serve.“It has paved the way for greater dissemination of the Bermuda Broadcasting local content, and the content provided through its network affiliations with ABC and CBS.”Both companies thanked Marc Bean, Minister for Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy, for bringing the two companies together. Mr Bean said he’s pleased the matter has been resolved, ending uncertainty and avoiding inconvenience for the viewing public.“It is an agreement that suits the public interest in that subscribers can continue to enjoy locally produced programming, as well as popular broadcasts from overseas. The promise of enhanced quality of these broadcasts in the future as a result of these successful talks is an added bonus,” Mr Bean said.