Will the Angels ever create their own sports network like the Dodgers, Cubs, and Yankees?

[mmc]

We all know Arte loves making money, so to me, this seems like something that would be right up his alley.  The Yankees have YES, the Dodgers have SportsnetLA, and the Cubs now have Marquee Sports Network.  Is it possible that eventually the Angels will create their own channel as well?

[lbjames]

Last year, Arte said he was interested in buying FSW.  The current TV deal runs through 2031, I believe.

[UndertheHalo]

That ship sailed.  Not going to happen anytime soon.  And who cares.  I’ve never had to think about whether I can get a provider that carries them.   Good I say. 

Edited August 28, 2020 by UndertheHalo

[Angel Oracle]

The future (already here) is streaming.   How long will cable be around for? 

[UndertheHalo]

8 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

The future (already here) is streaming.   How long will cable be around for? 

Those mother fuckers are never getting out lol. They’ll just take over streaming.  Already have. 

[Junkballer]

Fail Army Channel already exists.

[AngelsLakersFan]

No

[eligrba4ever]

If the Angels already have a cable deal that runs another decade, why bother? That proprietary Dodgers channel was unavailable to 70-90 percent or thereabouts of the Dodgers market for a decade. If I'm not mistaken, that channel is now available on non-Spectrum cable systems. But it took a decade to get there.

[eligrba]

2 hours ago, Junkballer said:

Fail Army Channel already exists.

That’s the French Military Victory channel.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

4 hours ago, mymerlincat said:

We all know Arte loves making money, so to me, this seems like something that would be right up his alley.  The Yankees have YES, the Dodgers have SportsnetLA, and the Cubs now have Marquee Sports Network.  Is it possible that eventually the Angels will create their own channel as well?

I hope not because Dodger fans couldn't watch games on TV unless they had Spectrum cable, which wasn't available to half their fans.

Edited August 28, 2020 by Ace-Of-Diamonds

[Jeremiah]

I seem to remember Arte saying a number of years ago that a regional sports network built around the Angels was a goal of his. I think that was more of a negotiating tactic to get a better deal from FSW, though. AO had rightly mentioned streaming as the more appropriate way to deliver content, but I think MLB holds streaming rights to all teams. Do the Yankees stream their games in addition to MLB doing so? I've never really thought much about this since getting Angels games, even in Vegas, has never been an issue.

[nate]

I hope they don't, but Fox has been interested in selling off their regional sports networks, they tried to include them in the Disney deal but to avoid a fight with regulators it wasn't part of the final deal.

[failos]

I’d rather they create a team before landing a TV channgel.

[Amazing Larry]

They should create a channel like the UK soccer team I follow. It's online and full of content displaying the equivalent of their minor league games, the club's history, and fan events. They have bios on players past and present along with reviews of current players and strategies used during matches. They only thing they don't show are the games during the season as those are only allowed to be shown on the licensed networks. I would pay a monthly fee for that.

Edited August 30, 2020 by Lhalo