It’s been four years since the launch of SportsNet LA, a channel that is dedicated to solely covering the Los Angeles Dodgers. But ever since its inception, most pay-TV providers have refused to reach carriage agreements for the network due to its subscriber fees.
That has left some Los Angeles residents without access to watching Dodgers games, as SportsNet LA is exclusively carried through Charter Communications.
As an effort to curb the problem, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred revealed that he will continue discussing a possible streaming option that will allow those in the Los Angeles market to access SportsNet LA without any blackout restrictions, via Bill Shaikin of the L.