Inside The NBA will be licensed to ESPN/ABC next year

[Voice of Reason]

’Inside The NBA’ Will Move To ESPN In 2025 In Licensing Deal With TNT


Now, we know what that will be, and instead of TNT airing the fellas talking about various sports (as was rumored at one point), they will continue to cover the NBA as part of ESPN’s NBA coverage in a unique licensing deal between Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery. According to the Wall Street Journal and Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, the deal will see TNT Sports continue producing the show, but it will air on ESPN.

Separately, Warner Bros. Discovery struck a deal with Disney to license the TNT show “Inside the NBA” to ESPN and ABC starting next season, according to the people familiar with the matter. The show, which features the former players Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, has an enthusiastic and large following. The show will air throughout the course of the season.

This all happens alongside a larger settlement between the NBA and WBD, which will see WBD continue running NBA TV and the league’s digital platforms, with Bleacher Report and House of Highlights maintaining rights to NBA videos. That is all excellent news for those at TNT Sports and those outlets, and sources inside TNT Sports tell Dime that they are “considering it a best case scenario” after losing NBA game broadcasts — particularly considering NBA TV is their lone year-round property.


I'm guessing ESPN gametime would end and Inside the NBA would take over ESPN's half time and postgame basketball coverage

I think this show is bad for the NBA.


The premier NBA does not give serious commentary about the sport.

 

[Slimkid07]

That's great but I wonder how their format will be on broadcast TV?
Those 15 sec ESPN/ABC segments between commercials will gut the charm of the show.

 

[jetflyinglimousineriding]

Keep every single one of the ESPN 'talent' far and away from the show

 

[BigTyme Records]

disappointed, I was ready for these dudes to just go away

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

These angry upset non game watching "who he play for" niccas got a second life

And these fans who don't really watch the show outside of IG clips and tic tocs (since they complain about games ending so late ) can now stop complaining

 

[Voice of Reason]

Buried in the article is that Charter Communications just reupped with Warner Bros. to keep the TNT carriage fee the same as it always was even without NBA content and ESPN is licensing more college football games to TNT aside from the playoff games they already agreed to air.

Zaslav likely isn't going anywhere. He got exactly what he wanted out of this. Idiots said the backend rights either didn't exist or weren't going to save TNT and it looks like they just did.

Coli lawyers.....

Why do we have to be idiots breh ?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Does this mean Malika will never talk basketball again?

Hopefully, you can join her.

 

[MikelArteta]

No more Malaika

 

[CHICAGO]

NOW THAT DISNEY PLUS/HBO MAX BUNDLE IS STARTING TO MAKE SENSE



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[tremonthustler1]

No more Malaika

She'll still do the ESPN basketball show at 3.

 

[Rev]

The question is, who will host Inside the NBA?

Because it doesn’t seem like it’ll be Ernie Johnson if they’re saying the same crew won’t be on the show and since he’s been adamant about not doing anything outside of TNT.

I know it’s a licensing deal but that doesn’t exactly mean everything about it will remain the same…right or wrong?

Either way, I think this good for all sides.


Edit: Guess it’ll remain as is and ESPN talent or production won’t necessarily touch it…which is great.

 

[holidayinn21]

Hopefully, you can join her.

Your bytch ass is one to talk.

Shoulda kept your gooofy ass in hiding

 

[DraymondT]

Stephen A Smith gonna be on Inside The NBA

That sounds like incredible entertainment honestly

Biggest W BSPN has caught in years

 

[ALonelyDad]

The question is, who will host Inside the NBA?

Because it doesn’t seem like it’ll be Ernie Johnson if they’re saying the same crew won’t be on the show and since he’s been adamant about not doing anything outside of TNT.

I know it’s a licensing deal but that doesn’t exactly mean everything about it will remain the same…right or wrong?

Either way, I think this good for all sides.


Edit: Guess it’ll remain as is and ESPN talent or production won’t necessarily touch it…which is great.

I am sure Ernie will still do it since everybody is on board.

 

[10bandz]

Sounds like a good deal for all sides. Give the fans what they want.