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While Adam Silver did not confirm the NBA intends to expand in the near future, he did acknowledge that they will begin exploring the possibility once the league’s media rights deals are signed. “Bill Koenig, can you tell me when the media deals will be over so I can begin the expansion process?” said Silver,…
Warner Bros. Discovery is in negotiations with the NBA about the possibility of a fourth media right package, sources tell Michael McCarthy of FrontOffice Sports. ESPN, Amazon and NBC would be the three media partners of the NBA under the currently proposed deals. WBD has match rights as an incumbent partner, which is believed to…
If TNT loses the NBA beginning with the 25-26 season, Charles Barkley will receive interest from all three media rights partners in ESPN, Amazon and NBC, according to Andrew Marchand. Barkley is under contract beyond 2025, but it is unclear if he has an out dependent on the NBA. Barkley has been outspoken criticizing Warner…
Beginning in 2025, NBC plans on streaming approximately 50 NBA games per season exclusively on Peacock. NBC will broadcast games on its network on Tuesdays and Sundays when there isn’t a conflict with NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” NBC is close to finalizing a $2.5 billion per year deal with the NBA that has been viewed…
The NBA is close to finalizing media rights deals with ESPN and Amazon for the WNBA. Reports suggest that the league is focusing on incorporating the WNBA media rights into its upcoming NBA agreements. This move could potentially enhance the WNBA’s value, especially with the arrival of talented players like Caitlin Clark. Specifics regarding the…
The NBA’s new media rights deals could surpass $7 billion per season, which would represent an increase of nearly 170 percent from its current $2.6 billion per deals with ESPN and TNT. According to reported figures, the combined rights fees from ESPN, Amazon and NBC (or TNT) are at $6.9 billion per season. Amazon will…
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed that talks with the NBA to keep games on TNT are ongoing. NBC has offered the NBA $2.5 billion per season to essentially replace TNT as the league’s other primary partner alongside ESPN. Amazon will likely enter as a partner for the NBA and broadcast both the NBA…
According to John Ourand of Puck (h/t Sports Media Watch), Amazon will acquire the rights to the NBA Cup and Play-in Tournament in the upcoming media deal. Initially, there was speculation that the league might sell the rights for these two tournaments separately. The agreement with Amazon is expected to feature a conference final every…
According to John Ourand of Puck, Amazon’s NBA deal is set to offer “exclusive access” to a full night of NBA games (source). These games are likely to be accessible solely through Prime Video, with local RSNs handling the broadcasts. In addition to this, the agreement will cover a standard array of regular season and…
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is prepared to pay an average of about $2.5 billion per season to air a package of NBA games. Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of TNT, has paid an average fee of $1.2 billion per season under its current deal. WBD has the right to match any third-party offer. NBC’s package would include…
