LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter today
announced it has secured an agreement to broadcast six Dodger games
on KTLA5, including 'Vin Scully Appreciation Day' and the final
series of the 2016 regular season against the San Francisco
Giants. KTLA5, Tribune Broadcasting's Los Angeles television station, is available
on Channel 5. Charter customers have 24/7 access to SportsNet
LA.
"At Charter, we're focused on delivering the best sports
entertainment possible through networks such as SportsNet LA," said
Michael Bair, Executive Vice
President, Spectrum Networks. "This award-winning network is
only available today through Charter, and providing this preview
during Vin Scully's last few games
is a great way to allow all Dodger fans to enjoy the legendary
announcer as he closes out his iconic career. We're also
looking forward to showcasing the network as a way to remind all
Dodger fans who don't subscribe to Charter what they're
missing."
"In Los Angeles, there's no greater sports franchise than the
Los Angeles Dodgers, and in the history of baseball, there's been
no greater voice than the incomparable Vin
Scully," said Don Corsini,
KTLA5's President and General Manager. "We thank Charter and
the entire Los Angeles Dodgers organization for the unique
opportunity to honor the Dean of Sports Broadcasters, and share
these iconic Dodgers games and moments with our entire KTLA5
Southern California
community."
Beginning Friday, September 23rd
at 6:15 p.m. PT, Charter will
simulcast the first of six Los Angeles Dodgers games featuring the
iconic Vin Scully, on SportsNet LA
and KTLA5. The telecast on September
23rd will also feature the live pregame ceremony
honoring Scully. The Dodgers will face the Rockies two other
times during the final homestand of the regular season on
September 24th
(6:00 p.m. PT) and 25th
(12:30 p.m. PT). SportsNet LA
and KTLA5 will then simulcast the final series of the regular
season when the Dodgers visit the San Francisco Giants on
September 30th
(7:00 p.m. PT), October 1st (12:30 p.m. PT) and October
2nd (11:30 a.m.
PT). *Times listed above represent when
coverage begins on KTLA5.
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading
broadband communications company and the second largest cable
operator in the United States.
Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services,
including Spectrum TV™ video entertainment programming, Spectrum
Internet™ access, and Spectrum Voice™. Spectrum Business™ similarly
provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband
communications solutions to business organizations, such as
business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business
telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless
backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are
sold under the Spectrum Reach™ brand. More information about
Charter can be found at charter.com.
About Tribune Media
Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO)
is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties
driven by quality news, entertainment and sports programming.
Tribune Media is comprised of
Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television
stations reaching approximately 50 million households, national
entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80
million households, Tribune Studios, and Gracenote, one of the
world's leading sources of TV and music metadata powering
electronic program guides in televisions, automobiles and mobile
devices. Tribune Media also
includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the
national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally,
the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate
properties across the U.S. and holds other strategic investments in
media. For more information please visit www.tribunemedia.com.
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