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

[Rekkapryde]

WBD shareholders will need to schedule an emergency meeting the minute they lose the NBA rights and bush Zaslav.

 

[FAH1223]

I think they might utilize the USA Network for some weeknight games, and not just Peacock. USA Network is the default NBC cable channel when they have too many Premier League games or when they had playoff hockey games that they couldn't air on NBC. USA Network only has the WWE and the Premier League at the moment as far as live entertainment goes, so I would expect that channel to get some NBA games (maybe postseason games too).

 

[K-Apps]

This article shows why having good relationships between tv execs and commissioners is beneficial to both side. Zaslav pissing off the NBA with his comment a few years ago is really biting him now.

 

[FAH1223]

 

[IIVI]

Dang, folks here don't like Inside the NBA?

The mass majority of the replies are saying they won't support if there's no Charles/Shaq:

 

[Voice of Reason]

I don't care if the TNT show is over.

I enjoy Kenny and Charles sometimes and even Shaq sometimes as well but we need something new.

 

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[Rekkapryde]

Silver Forcing Zaslav to drop Dem drawz

Good for his dumbass

Don't ask me how

 

[Copy Ninja]

2nd to CBS Champions League in-studio show....The CBS are naturally funny

This and Inside The NBA are the only post game shows that are worth watching. It's a shame if/when TNT loses their NBA deal and their post game show gets cancelled.

That CBS/Paramount show with Kate is crack though

 

[AStrangeName]

I know that it might be too late for Paramount/CBS to insert themselves in the mix now that they're not letting anyone acquire them right now, but I wonder how this discussion would turn out if it they were included? I also wonder why Fox never tried to get in the mix as well?

 

[FAH1223]

WBD wants to match

The NBA wants Comcast.

 

[K-Apps]

I know that it might be too late for Paramount/CBS to insert themselves in the mix now that they're not letting anyone acquire them right now, but I wonder how this discussion would turn out if it they were included? I also wonder why Fox never tried to get in the mix as well?

Paramount/WBD bid would’ve have been enough to hold off Comcast imo, but CBS Sports has NFL, Big Ten, Golf, and CBB. They just don’t have the time slots available during the winter for the NBA. FOX is a very disciplined in terms of what they do business wise (selling off RSNs, no streaming services), they probably didn’t want to pay the high price for the NBA. Lachlan Murdoch said this last year on not being interested in NBA rights:

“I hate to disappoint [the league], but we are highly unlikely to bid on the NBA,” said Murdoch, who was speaking at the SVB MoffettNathanson Technology, Media and Telecom Conference.

“We look at our sports portfolio and try to balance it overall. And in doing so, I think it’s highly unlikely that we would bid on the NBA.”

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

WBD wants to match

The NBA wants Comcast.

Is Zaslav now angling to sue the NBA? This shyt is taking way too long.... something is up

 

[FakeNews]

How long has Prime covered the WNBA? This is my first time watching it. Picture quality on point. Even showing player introductions

Missing the ability to rewind though. But I think Amazon will do well covering the NBA

 

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