Time Warner Cable Sued Over Spending on Lakers, Dodgers Rights http://tv.yahoo.com/news/time-warner-cable-sued-over-spending-lakers-dodgers-015814473.html Time Warner Cable is being hit with a class action suit by four Southern California pay TV subscribers, who claim that the $11 billion the cable operator has paid for Lakers and Dodgers rights will be passed on to consumers, even those who have no interest in watching the games.
The suit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the latest challenge to the cable industry to offer a la carte programming, or at least more options by customers in selecting among tiers of channels.
The suit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the latest challenge to the cable industry to offer a la carte programming, or at least more options by customers in selecting among tiers of channels.