ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels are taking full control of their local television future, announcing the launch of Angels Broadcast Television (ABTV), a rebranded network that will serve as the new home for both the Angels and the Los Angeles Kings.
The move comes after the Angels bought out Main Street Sports Group’s 50% stake in FanDuel Sports Network West, making the club the sole owner and operator of the regional sports network. The new ABTV platform replaces FanDuel Sports Network West and positions the Angels as one of the few teams in Major League Baseball to directly control their local broadcast infrastructure.
While several MLB clubs have responded to the collapse of the regional sports network model by partnering with league-run production through Major League Baseball or launching new ventures, the Angels have taken a different route — opting to fully own and operate their network rather than outsource production or distribution.
“Bringing this regional sports network under our umbrella allows us to strengthen fan access to both teams,” Angels president John Carpino said in a statement. “This opportunity provides a seamless transition for viewers while continuing to offer the same high-quality broadcasts they have come to expect.”
ABTV will continue to carry Angels games along with Kings broadcasts, with the NHL club remaining on the network through the 2026–27 season. The Angels will now assume responsibility for production costs and rights payments to the Kings while also collecting carriage fees from cable and satellite providers — a shift from the traditional model where teams receive fixed rights fees from RSNs.
In the short term, little will change for viewers. The Angels’ broadcast team — play-by-play announcer Wayne Randazzo, analyst Mark Gubicza and reporter Erica Weston — will remain in place, and distribution is expected to continue across existing cable and satellite channels. Games will also be available via MLB’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform.
The move underscores the continued instability of the RSN model. Main Street Sports Group, formerly Diamond Sports Group, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year but has struggled to regain financial footing amid declining subscriptions and shifting viewing habits.
The Angels were among nine MLB teams to sever ties with Main Street Sports earlier this year, accelerating a broader industry shift toward team-controlled and league-driven media strategies.
Longer term, the launch of ABTV could serve as a bridge to a more centralized media future. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has stated the league intends to aggregate more local media rights by 2028, combining them with national packages to simplify access for fans and create more uniform revenue streams.
“If there’s a centralized approach, it’s a lot easier to get into a world where a fan has a reduced number of places to look for a particular game,” Manfred said previously.
For now, the Angels are charting their own course — one that gives them unprecedented control over how their games are produced, distributed and monetized in a rapidly evolving media landscape.