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Morning Fix: 'Battleship' avoids scrutiny. Cable news ratings slip.

After the coffee. Before jumping on the Kings bandwagon. The Skinny: I'm debating whether it is time for an iPhone but the keypad scares me. I'm open to advice. Thursday's headlines include a look at why Universal's summer bomb "Battleship" has...

Tags: Touch (tv program), Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry, Sports, Super Bowl

Los Angeles Kings fans yell at TV

Die-hard Los Angeles Kings fan Bobby Scribe hopes for a Stanley Cup victory for his beloved team in six games. But even if that happens, there will be a hole at the heart of the TV coverage, he said, because local announcer Bob Miller, the voice of the...

Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, National Basketball Association, Chick Hearn, Sports, Media Industry

Q&A: Longtime Kings broadcaster Bob Miller looks forward by looking back

Bob Miller once said, "My greatest fear is that I retire and the Kings win a Stanley Cup the next year." The Kings' 39-year play-by-play broadcaster isn't retired, and the team is now four victories shy of claiming its first Stanley Cup when it opens the...

Tags: Bob Miller, Satellite and Cable Service, Chick Hearn, Wayne Gretzky, Radio

Lakers facing uncertainty this offseason (Web links)

According to the pundits, it appears the Lakers need to make some changes in personnel. Here's a look at what has been written about the near future. --The Times' Mike Bresnahan highlights Mitch Kupchak's comments that he will look to make changes on the...

Tags: Orlando Magic, National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant, Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Lakers

The Morning Fix: 'Avengers' cruises. Harmon out at 'Community.'

After the coffee. Before figuring out the Boston subway system. The Skinny: I'm in Boston for the cable industry's big convention and, of course, it is supposed to rain! I'm also bummed the hotel doesn't offer free Wi-Fi. I'll make Marriott a deal....

Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Satellite and Cable Service, Comcast Corp., Larry Ellison

Lakers' Game 2 loss to Thunder has severe implications (Web links)

Game stories --The Times' Mike Bresnahan explains how the Lakers' 77-75 Game 2 loss Wednesday to the Oklahoma City Thunder will haunt them later if they lose in the Western Conference semifinals. --The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding mentioned Pau...

Tags: National Basketball Association, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant, Sports, Sports Illustrated

Lakers earn plenty of blame for Game 5 loss to Denver [Web links]

Game stories --The Times' Mike Bresnahan explains why the Lakers failed to close out in their 102-99 Game 5 loss Tuesday to the Denver Nuggets. Bresnahan also reports this interesting nugget. "The Lakers were privately seething over seeing Denver use a...

Tags: National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Lakers

Will Time Warner's sports channels cause your cable rates to rise?

Time Warner Cable is launching two regional sports networks: Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Spanish-language network Time Warner Cable Deportes. Entertainment reporter Joe Flint gives the rundown in this video. The cable operator has already spent...

Tags: Time Warner Inc., Satellite and Cable Service, Entertainment, Television, DirecTV Group Inc.

Time Warner Cable stepping up its game in L.A. sports programming

Already the largest cable television provider in Los Angeles, Time Warner Cable Inc. now wants to become the dominant sports programmer in the region. On Oct. 1, the New York company will launch two regional sports networks: Time Warner Cable SportsNet...

Tags: News Corp., Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Lakers

The Morning Fix: Howard comes to NBC! Harry Potter heads to Japan.

Lakers provide team effort in Game 7 win over Denver (Web links)

Game stories --The Times' Mike Bresnahan credits the Lakers' frontline effort of Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum for the team's 96-87 Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets. --The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding notices the Lakers played with more fire...

Tags: Kenneth Faried, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant, Steve Blake, Sports Illustrated

Kings and Coyotes have overcome a checkered past

— In 2009, the Kings finished 14th in the Western Conference, one season removed from the sharp-tongued impatience of former coach Marc Crawford and slowly assembling the defensive foundation that would launch them back toward respectability. In...

Tags: Winnipeg Jets, Rob Blake, Wayne Gretzky, Sports, Luc Robitaille