CableVision could axe the island's TV service today if it wins a Supreme Court hearing against Government.

The company is seeking to overturn Government's injunction which prevented them from pulling the plug when their 15-year licence ended last week.

Under the restraining order they were made to keep the service for three months while they enter talks with Government who want them to promise to improve the service.

The company have only been given a one year deal but say they can't afford to keep investing millions of dollars with such a short-term deal.

Speaking on the radio on Friday company lawyer Alan Dunch said if the judge sided with the company and removes the injunction the company would not have a licence and would be operating illegally.

He added: "That is a position the directors would not be prepared to take."

Mr. Dunch failed to return calls while company General Manager Jeremy Elmas said yesterday a statement would be released but later the P.R. company said it would not be coming until today.

Asked about the court action Telecommunications Minister Renee Webb said the company had sent her a document, saying: "I haven't read it to tell you the truth. I don't know what they are doing except lawyers are making money."

Asked why she hadn't read the document she said it was the weekend. "You don't think I have a life? Why not? It's a stupid question."

She said he had been busy attending parliament and a special cabinet session on Friday and that her technical people were in talks with the company.

But she said played down the threat of an Islandwide cable TV shut down.

She said Cablevision had hired a consultant to improve technical quality and they were now writing a promise on service levels, saying: "They are going to do what they need to do."