In addition, broadcasters have been staggered by the sky-high fees that professional sports teams have demanded in exchange for the rights to broadcast their games. Regional sports channels are no longer the growth business they were 15 years ago. And some teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, own their own outlets — adding to a proliferation of sports channels, which causes consumers’ pay-TV bills to rise.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 03, 2019 03:10 UTC