After a summer of uncertainty, the dominoes are starting to fall as more major television providers are agreeing to terms with the Lakers’ new broadcasting home, Time Warner Cable SportsNet.
Time Warner announced yesterday that the television providers Charter, and Verizon will be carrying the new home of the Los Angeles Lakers. Today, Time Warner announced that it has also reached a deal with AT&T.
Here’s the statement released by Time Warner Cable SportsNet:
Starting Tuesday, October 30, AT&T U-verse® TV will launch Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes to its Southern California subscribers. These networks are the local TV homes for Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy and Los Angeles Sparks games, as well as in-depth, dedicated, team-focused programming.
Time Warner Cable SportsNet will be available for U-verse TV customers in Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield and much of Fresno) with the U100 package and above on channel 1777 in HD and channel 777 in SD. Time Warner Cable Deportes will be available in the U300 package or U-Latino package on channel 1778 in HD and channel 778 in SD.
“AT&T U-verse is thrilled to bring Lakers, Galaxy and Sparks games and other exciting content to U-verse TV customers in Southern California,” said Jeff Weber, President of Content and Advertising Sales, AT&T Home Solutions. “Many of our customers are passionate about Los Angeles sports, and we’re pleased to be able to deliver the content they want.”
