Time Warner buys LA Lakers RSN rights, must provide to DBSs

[bluegras]

In a major regional sports network coup, Time Warner Cable and the Los Angeles Lakers have reached a 20-year deal that will include distribution of the reigning two-time National Basketball Association champion's live games via two new new HD regional sports networks, including the nation's first Spanish-language RSN.

The Lakers will move their local games from News Corp-owned regional sports service Fox Sports West, as well as KCAL to the new networks, tipping off with the 2012-2013 season, according to Time Warner officials. The as-yet-named networks will be available to all satellite, cable and telco distributors, including all of Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/...rk_Rights_.php

i hope directv can pick these channels up in HD

 

[Jimbo]

http://www.multichannel.com/article/...rk_Rights_.php

i hope directv can pick these channels up in HD

I think it would be a safe bet that they will be available on D* in HD, I can't see any new broad,ast network NOT having HD available ...

 

[Digital Logic]

wow, as a resident of LA, i cant imagine games not being on KCAL 9. ive been watching them since it was KHJ 9!

 

[bluegras]

LAto,es artcle about LA Lakers and Time Warner

http://link.latimes.com/r/S462P8/CHX...3C/YBF9QS/ID/h