The Television Academy announced the nominations for the 72nd annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards. Spectrum SportsNet — TV home of the Los Angeles Lakers — received four nominations with Spectrum News 1 and the L.A. Dodgers home network, SportsNet LA, also being recognized.
The Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards honor locally produced programs in the categories of Crime and Social Issues, Culture and History, Arts, Human Interest, Sports, Environment, and Live and Breaking News Coverage. Spectrum News 1 (12), SportsNet LA (5) and Spectrum SportsNet (4) combined for a total of 21 Los Angeles Emmy Awards nominations.