ESPN apologized Monday for a misunderstanding about its plans to black out or show alternative programming instead of the Dodgers’ season opener at San Diego.
Only those L.A. customers of Time Warner Cable and Charter Cable with access to SportsNet LA could see the 4 p.m. game Monday with the call of Vin Scully, who is starting what he believes will be his final season.
Many who do not have TWC or Charter and planned to watch the game on ESPN took to social media to vent frustration. The public outcry adds to the long-running dismay that TWC, the distributors of SNLA, has failed to get the channel on services like DirecTV, AT&T, Cox, Comcast or Verizon FiOS.