When it was announced Friday that the massive merger between Comcast and Time Warner was dead, approval of the deal seemed a near-certainty.

Instead, Comcast said it was "moving on."

The end of the engagement between the nation's two largest cable companies could have big consequences for people in Southern California, especially if they happen to be Dodgers fans.

Telecom analyst Steve Effross, who is the former head of the Cable Telecommunications Association, tells more.