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

[Anerdyblackguy]

Just updated the thread title

 

[STAN JONES]

 

[tremonthustler1]

Nice, making the games even more less visible

Woat commissioner

The NFL put a playoff game on Peacock and made you pay for it begrudgingly because they know you can't live without it.

Once that happened, these networks along with their streaming services will do anything to drag us all into that.


Even if our quest for everything to be like the 90s again, they're not gonna present it that way anymore.

 

[No1]

if they can't demand this of their own network, they can't reasonably expect that from other network partners and they can't do that because the NBA deep down thinks the coverage is done how you'd prefer it.

This is true - deep down they think their audience is immature and stupid.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

This is true - deep down they think their audience is immature and stupid.

For the nba it makes perfect sense. Their viewership and fan base overwhelmingly supports streaming over cable.

That’s why Adam had to get a streamer site first. It’s either Amazon or Netflix

 

[SchoolboyC]

This is true - deep down they think their audience is immature and stupid.

The loudest voices in NBA media for at least the past decade have been Stephen A Smith and Charles Barkley

 

[cartierhoe]

Yeah I hate Disney's NBA presentation like the next man but cats gotta keep that same energy with Turner too. Those guys be on Inside bragging about not watching games, but because they create "fukkery" and "funny moments" it's accepted. Shaq didn't even know Pascal Siakam's first name, like what are we doing here? But this seems to be what the audience wants so it'll never change.

 

[daemonova]

Yeah I hate Disney's NBA presentation like the next man but cats gotta keep that same energy with Turner too. Those guys be on Inside bragging about not watching games, but because they create "fukkery" and "funny moments" it's accepted. Shaq didn't even know Pascal Siakam's first name, like what are we doing here? But this seems to be what the audience wants so it'll never change.

 

[str8up]

I'm all for this shyt if I can watch some fukking games, I have fukking league pass, ESPN+, Max w/ TNT and I still can't fukking watch Pacer games or anything on ESPN without a fukking cable subscription shyt has been pissing me off, I still have to stream games illegally just as often


Edit: and fukk bally sports they can suck my dikk

 

[Consigliere]

Makes sense I guess. Max+ or whatever it’s called is barely a service at this point.

Amazon will definitely still be around at the end of this deal.

 

[Copy Ninja]

ESPN NBA coverage outside of actual games are terrible. The commentators used to be good with Jeff and Marc and they added to the game. Now it's like nails on a chalkboard with Doris. Their pre-game and post-game show even worse. It's like whoever made the decision to assemble the talent don't watch the show or hates entertaining content.

It's crazy because NBA on TNT is probably the best presentation in all of sports. Even the crew on NBA TV is better than ESPN.

 

[Forsaken]

Was hoping Youtube would pay for streaming rights.


If TNT loses broadcast rights to NBC. Going to be very interesting. I assume NBC would probably hire TNT's Inside the NBA cast.

 

[triplehate]

I guess since I just like the Griz and not a fan of the whole league, what is supposed to be so different in one network over the other? I thought we were just hoping they get the maximum money from whoever so the players get paid more

 

[FAH1223]

Was hoping Youtube would pay for streaming rights.


If TNT loses broadcast rights to NBC. Going to be very interesting. I assume NBAC would probably hire TNT's Inside the NBA cast.

Inside the NBA on USA Network and NBC

@K-Apps

 

[Morethan1]

It seems like Zaslav got caught sleeping at the wheel a bit according to the article, he needs live sports to sell that service he’s doing with Fox and ESPN.

Post tge article