NBA approves new media deals with Disney (ABC/ESPN), Comcast (NBC), and Amazon for 11 years, $77 billion. Update: NBA REJECTS WBD's (TNT Sports) deal

[EarlyEarly]

What does this even mean?

MLB and NHL and NFL websites are all their own shyt still. When did NBA.com stop being an NBA page and become a generic sports splash page?

Now that WBD/TNT is out they can maybe take their shyt back and actually try to make it engaging again.

Edit: Maybe my thing about the website is an international thing. I can get to NBA.com through a google search but not through the URL

 

[K-Apps]

 

[CJ]

Don't get me wrong, a dollar is a dollar.. but when we are talking over 2 billion, what is 200 million? Or is Zaslav just purposely sandbagging the offer because he truly doesn't care.

And is anything officially signed regarding the other A/B/C packages? And they are just waiting for the D package before announcing it all?

 

[FAH1223]

Don't get me wrong, a dollar is a dollar.. but when we are talking over 2 billion, what is 200 million? Or is Zaslav just purposely sandbagging the offer because he truly doesn't care.

And is anything officially signed regarding the other A/B/C packages? And they are just waiting for the D package before announcing it all?

Nothing is signed yet

When things are signed, Zaslav had 5 days to match a third party offer.

He probably can’t match Comcast. Since WBD doesn’t have an over the air network like NBC.

But he can match Amazon.

 

[Rev]

Nothing is signed yet

When things are signed, Zaslav had 5 days to match a third party offer.

He probably can’t match Comcast. Since WBD doesn’t have an over the air network like NBC.

But he can match Amazon.

So is the whole “WBD cannot match Amazon’s offer” (for whatever reason) not true?

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

The internet ain’t shyt

 

[FAH1223]

So is the whole “WBD cannot match Amazon’s offer” (for whatever reason) not true?

I think it’s untrue. WBD’s package is being broken up. I think they have a strong argument to retaining the package Amazon is getting.



Others don’t think they have a case. But I think it’s both sides leaking to reporters.

 

[K-Apps]

Nothing is signed yet

When things are signed, Zaslav had 5 days to match a third party offer.

He probably can’t match Comcast. Since WBD doesn’t have an over the air network like NBC.

But he can match Amazon.

He likely can’t match Amazon either if what Puck News is reporting is correct that the C package is essentially streaming only. Prime Video>>>>>Max especially in terms of subs. NBA doesn’t want their games exclusively on Max and WBD would be foolish to think that would help their sub numbers on that. WBD imo is cooked unless FOX bails them out.

 

[Forsaken]

WBD getting the Amazon package is best case for fans. Most cable packages include TNT, ESPN, and NBC/USA.

I don't see WBD coming up with the money though.

 

[FAH1223]

He likely can’t match Amazon either if what Puck News is reporting is correct that the C package is essentially streaming only. Prime Video>>>>>Max especially in terms of subs. NBA doesn’t want their games exclusively on Max and WBD would be foolish to think that would help their sub numbers on that. WBD imo is cooked unless FOX bails them out.

If that’s true, that’s crazy!

 

[EzekelRAGE]

Ehh, that Prime Video subs number can be misleading. Like if you get prime for shipping(which Im sure 95% of prime members do) you get prime video as well.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Whatever decision the NBA makes, they need to hurry up and do it as this situation is starting to take attention away from the playoffs and inevitably the Finals.

 

[FAH1223]

Whatever decision the NBA makes, they need to hurry up and do it as this situation is starting to take attention away from the playoffs and inevitably the Finals.

the East Finals are done

Mavs might sweep the TWolves

This media rights battle has more drama

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

the East Finals are done

Mavs might sweep the TWolves

This media rights battle has more drama

It's not over yet as the Pacers are going to pull an upset tonight

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

He likely can’t match Amazon either if what Puck News is reporting is correct that the C package is essentially streaming only. Prime Video>>>>>Max especially in terms of subs. NBA doesn’t want their games exclusively on Max and WBD would be foolish to think that would help their sub numbers on that. WBD imo is cooked unless FOX bails them out.

That ain't gonna work for me, brother. If Zaslav says WBD is "matching" Amazon which I think is feasible since they already offered $2.1 Billion for the "B" package and the bald headed fakkit says "nope" I think it could wind up in court.