Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels · Locked On Podcast Network, Mike Frisch, Jon Frisch

TV TURMOIL: How the Angels LOST Their Mega TV Deal and the Impact | WHERE Will We Watch in 2026?

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How did the Angels lose a $3 billion TV deal that once funded stars like Albert Pujols?

This episode analyzes the collapse of the Los Angeles Angels' multi-billion dollar TV deal, tracing its history from a 2011 Fox Sports contract through bankruptcies and rebrands to Bally Sports and FanDuel. It explores the broader crisis in regional sports networks due to cord-cutting, discusses potential solutions like MLB production or the free streaming platform Victory Plus, and examines the financial and strategic implications for the team's future.

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A blunt, fan-first breakdown of how the Angels' TV future got so messy.

This Angels episode treats the TV chaos as a baseball story first. A 2011 franchise altering deal worth billions has since run through bankruptcies, rebrands, and cord cutting, and the same basic question keeps hanging over it: where will fans actually watch the team in 2026?

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You want the Angels TV situation explained without the usual fog.

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