Lakers getting a new cable network

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Time Warner Cable, Lakers strike 20-year TV deal - latimes.com

Time Warner Cable has struck a game-changing TV deal with the Lakers to create two new regional sports channels — one in English and one in Spanish — that will use the world champions as their backbone.

The 20-year agreement, which kicks off with the 2012-13 season, covers all preseason, regular-season and postseason games that are not nationally telecast.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under its deal with Fox Sports West, the Lakers were getting about $30 million a year in rights fees, people familiar with the situation said. Some industry observers pegged the new 20-year pact at a value of $3 billion, although Time Warner Cable dismissed that figure.

Lakers cholo: Orale! 3 billion dollars, eh. This is good news for Laker fans, eh.

Me: No, this sucks. This means we can't watch their games for free on KCAL-9 anymore.

Lakers cholo: Whatever! If you're not down with the purple and gold, fuck off, eh!

[Foster]

Is Lakers cholo Canadian?

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The only difference is the cholos drag out the "eh!".

[Saber]

"ese" might work better, wey.

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True, but it might also go over other people's heads if they've never heard of it.

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And I hate that this Lakers TV mega deal probably precludes the Dodgers from starting their own network. I hope TWC still enjoys paying $150 million/year when Kobe is finished and the Lakers go back to sucking cock.

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I don't usually take out my frustrations of the Dodgers on the Lakers but it's deserved in this case. The team which needs the money a lot more got cockblocked by the other.

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