Comcast is using the money they saved from not renewing NHL rights
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
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Sean McManus confirms basically no room for NBA for CBS Sports portfolio:
It makes sense tho, CBS wasn’t interested in the NHL when it was available. Some thought Turner would partner with CBS on a combined bid, but that wasn’t the case. They just isn’t a spot to put NBA weekly. I think College Football Playoff will be only main sports entity they pursue in the future.
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NBA’s $75B Media Rights Quest Extending Beyond U.S. Borders
OCTOBER 16, 2023 | 02:34 PM | BY DAVID RUMSEY
The NBA will begin negotiating new U.S. media rights deals next year.
Two American media companies just battled for NBA rights in the U.K.
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The NBA reportedly wants $75 billion for its next U.S. media rights contracts. But to achieve that ambitious goal, the league needs interested bidders willing to do whatever it takes to outspend each other.
While that bidding process won’t begin until after this season and any new deals won’t begin until 2025, the NBA just concluded a process for overseas rights including two key media power players.
TNT Sports, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery formerly known as BT Sport, just inked a multiyear deal to takeover the NBA’s U.K. media rights from Sky Sports, a subsidiary of Comcast.
WBD is one of the league’s two current American broadcast partners via TNT’s NBA package, along with Disney, which airs games on ESPN and ABC. WBD wants to retain its NBA rights but will face stiff competition from the likes of Comcast-owned NBC — which may be a significant bidder for the NBA’s next package of rights.
Other interested media companies could include Amazon, which has deep enough pockets to persuade the NBA to put a major package of games on streaming.
International Intrigue
While financial figures for the NBA’s U.K. media rights are unavailable, they most certainly pale in comparison to what the league’s next domestic deals will garner. However, the battle involving two American media giants provides a peak at what will be at stake next year when the league can begin negotiating new deals.
An aggressive move by WBD to grab U.K. rights could show the NBA it is serious about retaining its U.S. contract, while Comcast’s willingness to surrender those foreign rights could cancel out a U.S. pact for NBC.
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WSJ: ESPN, TNT, weighing smaller piece of NBA pie
The next NBA media rights deal could include fewer games on ESPN and TNT, per a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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I think NBC is a real contender and it may be the case the league goes for four packages — NBC (OTA), ESPN and TNT (cable) and Amazon/Apple/other (streaming). Even if it goes for three packages, I still think NBC gets in, either replacing TNT or (as has been
WSJ: ESPN, TNT, weighing smaller piece of NBA pie
The next NBA media rights deal could include fewer games on ESPN and TNT, per a report in The Wall Street Journal.
From the comments
I think NBC is a real contender and it may be the case the league goes for four packages — NBC (OTA), ESPN and TNT (cable) and Amazon/Apple/other (streaming). Even if it goes for three packages, I still think NBC gets in, either replacing TNT or (as has been
Shoot, I think Peacock will be included in any NBC deal. I think exclusive games on ESPN+ is a possibility.
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It's not load management or anything like that. It's the cable companies who are telling ESPN and the like to fukk off. ESPN used to have them over a barrel but they don't anymore because internet service is making up most of their revenue now.
So, ESPN and TNT are probably going to lose games and maybe a tech company like Amazon steps in and gets a package.
So, ESPN and TNT are probably going to lose games and maybe a tech company like Amazon steps in and gets a package.
Has nothing to do with that.. ratings, attendance etc are high.
its the fact that ESPN's business plan is dying.
Fukk amazon and apple
Tnt/tbs, NBC and ESPN/ABC
TNT goes back to Tuesday,Wed,Thur
NBC - Saturday and Sunday
ESPN - Monday Friday
Nba finals rotates between ABC and NBC every year
Tnt/tbs, NBC and ESPN/ABC
TNT goes back to Tuesday,Wed,Thur
NBC - Saturday and Sunday
ESPN - Monday Friday
Nba finals rotates between ABC and NBC every year
