Document:

PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.3

PERFORMANCE AWARD
AGREEMENT

(Two-Year) 

[Full Name of Employee] 

[Address] 

[February __, 2005] 

Dear [First Name]: 

        Pursuant
to the Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Cablevision Systems
Corporation (the “Company”), you have been selected by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (as defined in Section 12 below) to receive a
contingent cash award (the “Award”) of _________________ Dollars
($_______) effective as of the close of business on February __, 2005 (the
“Effective Date”). 

        Capitalized
terms used, but not defined, in this agreement (this “Agreement”) have
the meanings given to them in the Plan. The Award is subject to the terms and conditions
set forth below: 

     1.    
          Payment of Award. The Award will be paid to you on March 1, 2007
          provided, that (i) the net revenue and adjusted operating cash flow
          performance objectives set forth on Annex 1 hereto (the
          “Objectives”) have been attained and (ii) you have remained in
          the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Affiliates from the Effective
          Date through March 1, 2007. 

     2.    
          Termination for Cause and Certain Other Employment Termination Events Prior
          to January 1, 2006. If (i) the Company or one of its Affiliates terminates
          your employment for Cause (as defined below) at any time or (ii) prior to
          January 1, 2006 you are no longer employed by the Company or one of its
          Affiliates for any reason, other than as a result of your death or Disability
          (as defined below), then you will automatically forfeit all of your rights and
          interest in the Award regardless of whether the Objectives are ultimately
          attained. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means, as determined by the
Committee, your (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful
misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or an
Affiliate thereof, or (ii) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction,
plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated
probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning specified
in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “IRC”). 

     3.    
          Employment Termination Events On or After January 1, 2006. If on or after
          January 1, 2006 you are no longer employed by the Company or one of its
          Affiliates for any reason, other than as a result of the termination of your
          employment by the Company or one of its Affiliates for Cause or by reason of
          your death or Disability, then on March 1, 2007 you will be paid the 

Applicable Portion (as defined below)
of the Award provided, that (i) the Objectives are attained; (ii)
you have fully complied with all of your obligations set forth in this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the covenants set forth in Section 6 below; and (iii) you
have executed and delivered to the Company a separation agreement to the Company’s
satisfaction (which agreement shall include, without limitation, non-disparagement,
non-solicitation, confidentiality and further cooperation obligations/restrictions on you,
as well as a general release by you of the Company and its Affiliates). 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Applicable Portion” means a dollar amount
equal to twelve twenty-fourths (12/24) of the Award if the effective date of the
termination of your employment with the Company or one of its Affiliates is January 1,
2006, which amount shall thereafter increase by one twenty-fourth (1/24) on the first day
of each subsequent calendar month (through and including January 1, 2007) that you remained
in the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Affiliates through the effective
date of the termination of your employment. 

     4.    
          Disability or Death. If at any time your employment with the Company or
          one of its Affiliates is terminated as a result of your Disability or death then
          you or your estate, as the case may be, will receive, promptly following the
          date of such termination, payment of the Award regardless of whether the
          Objectives have been attained. 

     5.    
          Change of Control Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
          contained in this Agreement, if at any time a Change of Control (as defined
          below) of the Company occurs, whether or not the Objectives have been attained,
          you will be entitled to the following: 

        a.    If
immediately prior to the Change of Control:  

               i    you
are employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates, you shall be entitled to full
payment of the Award in accordance with Section 5(b) below; or  

               ii    you
are not then employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates, you shall be entitled to
full payment of the Applicable Portion of the Award (to the extent your termination of
employment qualified for an Applicable Portion under Section 3 above) in accordance with
Section 5(b) below.  

        b.    If
the actual Change of Control event:  

               i    is
a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the IRC or payment of the Award
promptly upon such event is otherwise permissible under Section 409A of the IRC
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, by reason of the inapplicability of Section 409A
of the IRC to the Award), then the applicable amount set forth under Section 5(a) above
shall be paid to you by the Company promptly following the Change of Control; or  

               ii    is
not a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the IRC and payment of the
Award promptly upon such event is not otherwise permissible under Section 409A of the IRC
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, by reason of the inapplicability of Section 409A
of the IRC to the Award), then the applicable amount set forth under Section  

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5(a) above shall be paid to
you by the Company  (together  with  interest  thereon  pursuant to Section 5(c)
below) on the earliest to occur of: 

	  	
            (1)    any
 subsequent  date on which you are no longer  employed by the Company or any of its
 Affiliates  for any  reason  other than  termination  by one of such entities  for
 “Cause”  (provided  that if you are  determined  by the Company to be a “key
 employee”  within the meaning of Section 409A of the IRC, six months from such
date); 

	  	
            (2)    any
other date on which such  payment or any portion thereof would be a  permissible
distribution under Section 409A of the IRC; or 

	  	
            (3)    March
1, 2007. 

        c.    Upon
any Change of  Control,  to the extent any amounts are due to be paid to you at a later
date  pursuant  to Section  5(b)(ii)  above,  the  Company  shall promptly  following the
Change of Control set aside such amount for your benefit in  a  “rabbi  trust”  that
 satisfies  the  requirements  of  Revenue Procedure  92-64,  and on a monthly basis
shall deposit into such trust interest in arrears (compounded  quarterly at the rate
provided below) until such time as such amount,  together with all accrued interest
thereon, is paid to you in full pursuant  to Section  5(b)(ii)  above.  The initial
 interest  rate shall be the average of the one-year  LIBOR fixed rate  equivalent  for
the ten business days prior to the date of the Change of Control and shall  adjust
 annually  based on the average of such rate for the ten business days prior to each
 anniversary of the Change of Control.  

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” means the acquisition, in
a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than
Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or
trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or
entities controlled by any of them) or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained
by the Company, of (i) the power to direct the management of substantially all the
cable television systems then owned by the Company in the New York City Metropolitan
Area (as defined below) or (ii) after any fiscal year of the Company in which all the
systems referred to in clause (i) above shall have contributed in the aggregate less
than a majority of the net revenues of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, the
power to direct the management of the Company or substantially all its assets. Net
revenues shall be determined by the independent accountants of the Company in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and certified by such
accountants. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “New York City Metropolitan Area” means all
locations within the following counties: (i) New York, Richmond, Kings, Queens,
Bronx, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Dutchess, and
Ulster in New York State; (ii) Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, Warren,
Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Morris, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Essex and Ocean in
New Jersey; (iii) Pike in Pennsylvania; and (iv) Fairfield and New Haven in
Connecticut. 

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     6.    
          Relationship with Competitive Entities. In the event you shall
          voluntarily terminate your employment on or after January 1, 2006 such that you
          are no longer employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates or your
          employment is terminated at any time by the Company or one of its Affiliates for
          Cause, you shall not become employed by, consult to, or have any interest,
          directly or indirectly, in any Competitive Entity from the effective date of
          such termination of your employment through the one-year anniversary of your
          receipt or scheduled receipt of the Award or any portion thereof. If you shall
          voluntarily terminate your employment such that you are no longer employed by the
          Company or one of its Affiliates, and subsequently breach the restriction
          contained in the immediately preceding sentence, you shall within ten (10) business
          days thereof pay the Company, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount
          equal to (i) the Award or portion paid to you plus (ii) interest at a rate equal to
          the lesser of (a) twelve percent (12%) per annum or (b) the maximum interest rate
          permitted by applicable law, compounded quarterly, calculated from the date the
          Award or portion thereof was paid until the date such payment to the Company is
          made. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Competitive Entity” shall mean (1) any
company that competes (including, without limitation, by means of direct broadcast
satellite) with any of the Company’s cable television, telephone or on-line data
businesses in the New York City Metropolitan Area or that competes with any of the
Company’s direct broadcast satellite, programming, cinema, sports or entertainment
businesses, nationally or regionally; or (2) any trade or professional association
representing any of the companies covered by this Section 6, other than the National Cable
Television Association and any state cable television association. Ownership of not more
than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded company shall not be
a violation of this Section 6. 

        By
accepting this Agreement, you understand that the terms and conditions of this Section 6
may limit your ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the
Company, but nevertheless hereby agree that the restrictions and limitations hereof are
reasonable in scope, area and duration, and that the consideration provided under the Plan
and this Agreement is sufficient to justify the restrictions and limitations contained in
this Section 6. Accordingly, in consideration thereof and in light of your education,
skills and abilities, by participating in the Plan, you hereby agree that you will not
assert, and it should not be considered, that such provisions are either unreasonable in
scope, area or duration, or will prevent you from earning a living, or otherwise are void,
voidable or unenforceable or should be voided or held unenforceable. You further
understand and hereby agree that the restrictions and limitations contained in this
Section 6 are ancillary to, and part of, the Plan and this Agreement, and are reasonably
necessary to protect the good will and business interests of the Company. 

        You
hereby agree that a breach or threatened breach on your part of the restrictions and
limitations contained in this Section 6 will cause such damage to the Company as will be
irreparable and for that reason you further agree that the Company shall be entitled as a
matter of right to an injunction or other equitable relief out of any court of competent
jurisdiction, restraining any further violation of this Section 6 by you. The right to
injunction or other equitable relief shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all
other remedies the Company may have, including, specifically, recovery of money damages
and any other legal or equitable relief available. You hereby waive any requirement for
security or the posting of any bond or other surety and proof of damages in connection
with any temporary or permanent award of injunctive or other equitable relief. 

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     7.    
          Termination. Except for a right which has accrued to receive a payment on
          account of the Award, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no
          further force and effect on March 2, 2007. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
          Section 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

     8.    
          Transfer Restrictions. You may not transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise
          encumber the Award other than to the extent provided in the Plan. 

     9.    
          Unfunded Obligation. The Plan will at all times be unfunded and, except
          as set forth in Section 5(c) of this Agreement, no provision will at any time be
          made with respect to segregating any assets of the Company or any of its
          Affiliates for payment of any benefits under the Plan, including, without
          limitation, those covered by this Agreement. Your right or that of your estate
          to receive payments under this Agreement shall be an unsecured claim against the
          general assets of the Company, including any rabbi trust established pursuant to
          Section 5(c). Neither you nor your estate shall have any rights in or against
          any specific assets of the Company other than the assets held by the rabbi trust
          established pursuant to Section 5(c). 

     10.    
          Tax Representations and Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that you
          have reviewed with your own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax
          consequences of receiving the Award. You hereby represent to the Company that
          you are relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or
          representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective
          agents. If, in connection with the Award, the Company is required to withhold
          any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax, such withholding shall
          be effected in accordance with Section 8 of the Plan. 

     11.    
          Right of Offset. You hereby agree that if the Company shall owe you any
          amount (the “Company-Owed Amount”) under this Agreement, then
          the Company shall have the right to offset against the Company-Owed Amount, to
          the maximum extent permitted by law, any amounts that you may owe to the Company
          or its Affiliates of whatever nature. You hereby further agree that if you shall
          owe the Company any amount (the “Employee-Owed Amount”) under
          Section 6 above, then the Company shall have the right to offset the
          Employee-Owed Amount, to the maximum extent permitted by law, against any amount
          you may be entitled to receive from the Company or any of its Affiliates under
          this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, any wages, vacation
          pay, or other compensation or benefit under any benefit plan or other
          compensatory arrangement). 

     12.    
          The Committee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
          “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of
          Directors of the Company or any replacement committee established under, and as
          more fully defined in, the Plan. 

     13.    
          Committee Discretion. The Committee has full discretion with respect to
          any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this
          Agreement, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive. 

     14.    
          Amendment. The Committee reserves the right at any time to amend the
          terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except that no such amendment
          shall materially adversely affect your economic rights under this Agreement
          without your consent. Any amendment of this 

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Agreement shall be in writing and
signed by an authorized member of the Committee or a person or persons designated by the
Committee. 

     15.    
          Award Subject to the Plan. The Award and all other amounts payable
          hereunder are subject to the Plan. 

     16.    
          Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
          understanding and agreement of you and the Company with respect to the Award and
          supersede all prior understandings and agreements. In the event of a conflict
          between this Agreement and the Plan with respect to the terms and conditions of
          the Award, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall have superior authority. 

     17.    
          Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
          be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its
          successors and assigns. 

     18.    
          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made under, and in
          all respects be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with,
          the laws of the State of New York. 

     19.    
          Jurisdiction and Venue. You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the
          courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States
          located in the Southern District and Eastern District of the State of New York
          in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this
          Agreement and the Plan, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense
          that you are not subject thereto or that the venue thereof may not be
          appropriate. You agree that the mailing of process or other papers in connection
          with any action or proceeding in any manner permitted by law shall be valid and
          sufficient service. 

     20.    
          Waiver. No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or
          compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be
          performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same, any similar or any
          dissimilar term or condition at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. 

     21.    
          Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable
          and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not
          affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set
          forth herein. 

     22.    
          Exclusion from Compensation Calculation. By acceptance of this Agreement,
          you shall be considered in agreement that the Award shall be considered special
          incentive compensation and will be exempt from inclusion as “wages” or
          “salary” in pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee
          benefits arrangements of the Company and its Affiliates, except as determined
          otherwise by the Company. In addition, each of your beneficiaries shall be
          deemed to be in agreement that the Award shall be exempt from inclusion in
          “wages” or “salary” for purposes of calculating benefits of
          any life insurance coverage sponsored by the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

     23.    
          No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement or
          the Plan shall be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ
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Affiliate, or derogate from the right
of the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, to retire, request the resignation of, or
discharge you, at any time, with or without cause. 

     24.    
          Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience
          only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the terms and
          conditions of this Agreement. 

     25.    
          Effective Date. Upon execution by you, this Agreement shall be effective
          from and as of the Effective Date. 

     26.    
          Signatures. Execution of this Agreement by the Company may be in the form
          of an electronic or similar signature, and such signature shall be treated as an
          original signature for all purposes. 

	  	CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION 

	   	By:  	  
	   	   	
 
	   	   	

Name:

Title: 
	

 

        By
your signature, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed
original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the
terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement. 

___________________________________

Name: 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

PERFORMANCE AWARD
AGREEMENT

(Three-Year) 

[Full Name of Employee] 

[Address] 

[February __, 2005] 

Dear [First Name]: 

        Pursuant
to the Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Cablevision Systems
Corporation (the “Company”), you have been selected by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (as defined in Section 12 below) to receive a
contingent cash award (the “Award”) of _________________ Dollars
($_______) effective as of the close of business on February __, 2005 (the
“Effective Date”). 

        Capitalized
terms used, but not defined, in this agreement (this “Agreement”) have
the meanings given to them in the Plan. The Award is subject to the terms and conditions
set forth below: 

     1.    
          Payment of Award. The Award will be paid to you on March 1, 2008
          provided, that (i) the net revenue and adjusted operating cash flow
          performance objectives set forth on Annex 1 hereto (the
          “Objectives”) have been attained and (ii) you have remained in
          the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Affiliates from the Effective
          Date through March 1, 2008. 

     2.    
          Termination for Cause and Certain Other Employment Termination Events Prior
          to July 1, 2006. If (i) the Company or one of its Affiliates terminates your
          employment for Cause (as defined below) at any time or (ii) prior to July 1,
          2006 you are no longer employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates for any
          reason, other than as a result of your death or Disability (as defined below),
          then you will automatically forfeit all of your rights and interest in the Award
          regardless of whether the Objectives are ultimately attained. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means, as determined by the
Committee, your (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful
misconduct, gross negligence or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or an
Affiliate thereof, or (ii) commission of any act or omission that results in a conviction,
plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated
probation for any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning specified
in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “IRC”). 

     3.    
          Employment Termination Events On or After July 1, 2006. If on or after
          July 1, 2006 you are no longer employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates
          for any reason, other than as a result of the termination of your employment by
          the Company or one of its Affiliates for Cause or by reason of your death or
          Disability, then on March 1, 2008 you will be paid the Applicable

Portion (as defined below)
of the Award provided,  that (i) the  Objectives are attained; (ii) you have
fully complied with all of your obligations set forth in this  Agreement,  including,
without  limitation,  the  covenants  set forth in Section 6 below;  and (iii) you have
executed  and  delivered  to the Company a separation  agreement to the Company’s
satisfaction (which agreement shall include, without limitation, non-disparagement,
non-solicitation, confidentiality and further cooperation obligations/restrictions on you,
as well as a general release by you of the Company and its Affiliates). 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Applicable Portion” means a dollar amount
equal to eighteen thirty-sixths (18/36) of the Award if the effective date of the
termination of your employment with the Company or one of its Affiliates is July 1, 2006,
which amount shall thereafter increase by one thirty-sixth (1/36) on the first day of each
subsequent calendar month (through and including January 1, 2008) that you remained in the
continuous employ of the Company or one of its Affiliates through the effective date of the
termination of your employment. 

     4.    
          Disability or Death. If at any time your employment with the Company or
          one of its Affiliates is terminated as a result of your Disability or death then
          you or your estate, as the case may be, will receive, promptly following the
          date of such termination, payment of the Award regardless of whether the
          Objectives have been attained. 

     5.    
          Change of Control Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
          contained in this Agreement, if at any time a Change of Control (as defined
          below) of the Company occurs, whether or not the Objectives have been attained,
          you will be entitled to the following: 

        a.    If
immediately prior to the Change of Control:  

                i    you
are employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates, you shall be entitled to full
payment of the Award in accordance with Section 5(b) below; or  

                ii    you
are not then employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates, you shall be entitled
to full payment of the Applicable Portion of the Award (to the extent your termination of
employment qualified for an Applicable Portion under Section 3 above) in accordance with
Section 5(b) below.  

        b.    If
the actual Change of Control event:  

                i    is
a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the IRC or payment of the Award
promptly upon such event is otherwise permissible under Section 409A of the IRC
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, by reason of the inapplicability of Section 409A
of the IRC to the Award), then the applicable amount set forth under Section

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5(a) above shall be paid to you by
the Company promptly following the Change of Control; or  

                ii    is
not a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the IRC and payment of the
Award promptly upon such event is not otherwise permissible under Section 409A of the IRC
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, by reason of the inapplicability of Section 409A
of the IRC to the Award), then the applicable amount set forth under Section 5(a) above
shall be paid to you by the Company (together with interest thereon pursuant to Section
5(c) below) on the earliest to occur of:  

	  	            (1)    
any subsequent date on which you are no longer employed by the Company or any of
its Affiliates for any reason other than termination by one of such entities for
“Cause”  (provided  that if you are  determined by the Company to be a
“key  employee”  within the  meaning of Section  409A of the IRC,  six
months from such date); 

	  	            (2)    
any other date on which such  payment or any portion thereof would be a  permissible
distribution under Section 409A of the IRC; or 

	  	            (3)    
March 1, 2008. 

        c.    Upon
any Change of  Control,  to the extent any amounts are due to be paid to you at a
later date  pursuant  to Section  5(b)(ii)  above,  the  Company  shall promptly
 following the Change of Control set aside such amount for your benefit in  a  “rabbi
 trust”  that  satisfies  the  requirements  of  Revenue Procedure  92-64,  and on a
monthly basis shall deposit into such trust interest in arrears (compounded  quarterly at
the rate provided below) until such time as such amount,  together with all accrued
interest thereon, is paid to you in full pursuant  to Section  5(b)(ii)  above.  The
initial  interest  rate shall be the average of the one-year  LIBOR fixed rate
 equivalent  for the ten business days prior to the date of the Change of Control and
shall  adjust  annually  based on the average of such rate for the ten business days
prior to each  anniversary of the Change of Control. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” means the acquisition, in
a transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group, other than
Charles F. Dolan or members of the immediate family of Charles F. Dolan or
trusts for the benefit of Charles F. Dolan or his immediate family (or an entity or
entities controlled by any of them) or any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained
by the Company, of (i) the power to direct the management of substantially all the
cable television systems then owned by the Company in the New York City Metropolitan
Area (as defined below) or (ii) after any fiscal year of the Company in which all the
systems referred to in clause (i) above shall have contributed in the aggregate less
than a majority of the net revenues of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, the
power to direct the management of the Company or substantially all its assets. Net
revenues shall be determined by the independent accountants of the Company in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and certified by such
accountants. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, “New York City Metropolitan Area” means all
locations within the following counties: (i) New York, Richmond, Kings, Queens,
Bronx, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Dutchess, and
Ulster in New York State; (ii) Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, Warren,
Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Morris, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Essex and Ocean in
New Jersey; (iii) Pike in Pennsylvania; and (iv) Fairfield and New Haven in
Connecticut. 

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     6.    
          Relationship with Competitive Entities. In the event you shall
          voluntarily terminate your employment on or after July 1, 2006 such that you
          are no longer employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates or your
          employment is terminated at any time by the Company or one of its Affiliates for
          Cause, you shall not become employed by, consult to, or have any interest,
          directly or indirectly, in any Competitive Entity from the effective date of
          such termination of your employment through the one-year anniversary of your
          receipt or scheduled receipt of the Award or any portion thereof. If you shall
          voluntarily terminate your employment such that you are no longer employed by the
          Company or one of its Affiliates, and subsequently breach the restriction
          contained in the immediately preceding sentence, you shall within ten (10)
          business days thereof pay the Company, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty,
          an amount equal to (i) the Award or portion paid to you plus (ii) interest at a
          rate equal to the lesser of (a) twelve percent (12%) per annum or (b) the maximum
          interest rate permitted by applicable law, compounded quarterly, calculated from
          the date the Award or portion thereof was paid until the date such payment to the
          Company is made. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Competitive Entity” shall mean (1) any
company that competes (including, without limitation, by means of direct broadcast
satellite) with any of the Company’s cable television, telephone or on-line data
businesses in the New York City Metropolitan Area or that competes with any of the
Company’s direct broadcast satellite, programming, cinema, sports or entertainment
businesses, nationally or regionally; or (2) any trade or professional association
representing any of the companies covered by this Section 6, other than the National Cable
Television Association and any state cable television association. Ownership of not more
than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded company shall not be
a violation of this Section 6. 

        By
accepting this Agreement, you understand that the terms and conditions of this Section 6
may limit your ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the
Company, but nevertheless hereby agree that the restrictions and limitations hereof are
reasonable in scope, area and duration, and that the consideration provided under the Plan
and this Agreement is sufficient to justify the restrictions and limitations contained in
this Section 6. Accordingly, in consideration thereof and in light of your education,
skills and abilities, by participating in the Plan, you hereby agree that you will not
assert, and it should not be considered, that such provisions are either unreasonable in
scope, area or duration, or will prevent you from earning a living, or otherwise are void,
voidable or unenforceable or should be voided or held unenforceable. You further
understand and hereby agree that the restrictions and limitations contained in this
Section 6 are ancillary to, and part of, the Plan and this Agreement, and are reasonably
necessary to protect the good will and business interests of the Company. 

        You
hereby agree that a breach or threatened breach on your part of the restrictions and
limitations contained in this Section 6 will cause such damage to the Company as will be
irreparable and for that reason you further agree that the Company shall be entitled as a
matter of right to an injunction or other equitable relief out of any court of competent
jurisdiction, restraining any further violation of this Section 6 by you. The right to
injunction or other equitable relief shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all
other remedies the Company may have, including, specifically, recovery of money damages
and any other legal or equitable relief available. You hereby waive any requirement for
security or the posting of any bond or other surety and proof of damages in connection
with any temporary or permanent award of injunctive or other equitable relief. 

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     7.    
          Termination. Except for a right which has accrued to receive a payment on
          account of the Award, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no
          further force and effect on March 2, 2008. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
          Section 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

     8.    
          Transfer Restrictions. You may not transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise
          encumber the Award other than to the extent provided in the Plan. 

     9.    
          Unfunded Obligation. The Plan will at all times be unfunded and, except
          as set forth in Section 5(c) of this Agreement, no provision will at any time be
          made with respect to segregating any assets of the Company or any of its
          Affiliates for payment of any benefits under the Plan, including, without
          limitation, those covered by this Agreement. Your right or that of your estate
          to receive payments under this Agreement shall be an unsecured claim against the
          general assets of the Company, including any rabbi trust established pursuant to
          Section 5(c). Neither you nor your estate shall have any rights in or against
          any specific assets of the Company other than the assets held by the rabbi trust
          established pursuant to Section 5(c). 

     10.    
          Tax Representations and Tax Withholding. You hereby acknowledge that you
          have reviewed with your own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax
          consequences of receiving the Award. You hereby represent to the Company that
          you are relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or
          representations of the Company, its Affiliates or any of their respective
          agents. If, in connection with the Award, the Company is required to withhold
          any amounts by reason of any federal, state or local tax, such withholding shall
          be effected in accordance with Section 8 of the Plan. 

     11.    
          Right of Offset. You hereby agree that if the Company shall owe you any
          amount (the “Company-Owed Amount”) under this Agreement, then
          the Company shall have the right to offset against the Company-Owed Amount, to
          the maximum extent permitted by law, any amounts that you may owe to the Company
          or its Affiliates of whatever nature. You hereby further agree that if you shall
          owe the Company any amount (the “Employee-Owed Amount”) under
          Section 6 above, then the Company shall have the right to offset the
          Employee-Owed Amount, to the maximum extent permitted by law, against any amount
          you may be entitled to receive from the Company or any of its Affiliates under
          this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, any wages, vacation
          pay, or other compensation or benefit under any benefit plan or other
          compensatory arrangement). 

     12.    
          The Committee. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
          “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of
          Directors of the Company or any replacement committee established under, and as
          more fully defined in, the Plan. 

     13.    
          Committee Discretion. The Committee has full discretion with respect to
          any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this
          Agreement, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive. 

     14.    
          Amendment. The Committee reserves the right at any time to amend the
          terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except that no such amendment
          shall materially adversely affect your economic rights under this Agreement
          without your consent. Any amendment of this

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Agreement shall be in writing and
          signed by an authorized member of the Committee or a person or persons
          designated by the Committee.  

     15.    
          Award Subject to the Plan. The Award and all other amounts payable
          hereunder are subject to the Plan. 

     16.    
          Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
          understanding and agreement of you and the Company with respect to the Award and
          supersede all prior understandings and agreements. In the event of a conflict
          between this Agreement and the Plan with respect to the terms and conditions of
          the Award, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall have superior authority. 

     17.    
          Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
          be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its
          successors and assigns. 

     18.    
          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made under, and in
          all respects be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with,
          the laws of the State of New York. 

     19.    
          Jurisdiction and Venue. You irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the
          courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States
          located in the Southern District and Eastern District of the State of New York
          in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this
          Agreement and the Plan, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense
          that you are not subject thereto or that the venue thereof may not be
          appropriate. You agree that the mailing of process or other papers in connection
          with any action or proceeding in any manner permitted by law shall be valid and
          sufficient service. 

     20.    
          Waiver. No waiver by the Company at any time of any breach by you of, or
          compliance with, any term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan to be
          performed by you shall be deemed a waiver of the same, any similar or any
          dissimilar term or condition at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. 

     21.    
          Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable
          and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or condition hereof shall not
          affect the validity or enforceability of the other terms and conditions set
          forth herein. 

     22.    
          Exclusion from Compensation Calculation. By acceptance of this Agreement,
          you shall be considered in agreement that the Award shall be considered special
          incentive compensation and will be exempt from inclusion as “wages” or
          “salary” in pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee
          benefits arrangements of the Company and its Affiliates, except as determined
          otherwise by the Company. In addition, each of your beneficiaries shall be
          deemed to be in agreement that the Award shall be exempt from inclusion in
          “wages” or “salary” for purposes of calculating benefits of
          any life insurance coverage sponsored by the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

     23.    
          No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement or
          the Plan shall be construed to confer on you any right to continue in the employ
          of the Company or any

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Affiliate, or derogate from
the right of the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, to retire, request the
resignation  of,  or  discharge  you,  at  any  time,  with  or  without  cause.

     24.    
          Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience
          only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the terms and
          conditions of this Agreement. 

     25.    
          Effective Date. Upon execution by you, this Agreement shall be effective
          from and as of the Effective Date. 

     26.    
          Signatures. Execution of this Agreement by the Company may be in the form
          of an electronic or similar signature, and such signature shall be treated as an
          original signature for all purposes. 

	  	CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION 

	   	By:  	  
	   	   	
 
	   	   	

Name:

Title: 
	

 

        By
your signature, you (i) acknowledge that a complete copy of the Plan and an executed
original of this Agreement have been made available to you and (ii) agree to all of the
terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement. 

________________________________

Name: 

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