The move marks the first time that Time Warner Cable has slashed the price of the channel to try to entice other pay-TV providers to come back to the bargaining table. Last season came and went without a deal — or even substantial progress in negotiations between the various companies.



But the campaign to end the stalemate took on greater urgency in recent weeks because this will be Scully's 67th and final year as the Dodgers' television announcer. Scully plans to retire after the 2016 season.



Scully began calling the games back in 1950 when the Dodgers played in Brooklyn.



The proposal by Time Warner Cable would be a one-year deal covering the upcoming season.



So far, none of the other pay-TV providers have agreed to play ball, although talks with at least two providers are in the early stages and are expected to accelerate in the next week, said two knowledgeable people who asked not to be identified.