ESPN, NBC, And Amazon In Agreement On 11 Year NBA Media Rights For Around 76 Billion Dollars
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The other aspect of this was NBC’s bid was based on TNT losing the rights and what Comcast would save by being able to reduce TNT’s affiliate fees. If the NBA had accepted the match their other new partner would be pissed and probably want a discount back.
This will get messy now. How much is WBD willing to try to tie up the new deals in litigation/arbitration to get leverage to get something from the NBA.
This will get messy now. How much is WBD willing to try to tie up the new deals in litigation/arbitration to get leverage to get something from the NBA.
LadyStanley
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WBD should have teamed with CBS to match the NBC bid. They were already teaming up on March Madness.
According to SBJ, they weren’t interested in doing that. I’m not even sure CBS or FOX would’ve wanted to do even if WBD was interested.
I'm sure WBD regrets not doing that. Besides, CBS hasn't aired a non-NFL Big 4 league game since Game 6 of the 1993 World Series. At that time, CBS, Paramount and Viacom were all separate entities, with the latter two in the process of merging. This would have been a great opportunity for CBS to change that.
LadyStanley
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NBA announces TNT, Warner Bros. Discovery did not match agreement with Amazon Prime; TNT vows to take 'appropriate action'
The fate of "Inside the NBA" hangs in the balance.
sports.yahoo.com
TNT vows to "take appropriate action" in response.
Chileiceman
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Dang, this has been the juiciest sports media story in some time. Going to make for some interesting litigation. Getting my popcorn ready.
Comcast acquiring RIGHTS as Youtube TV is being replaced by XFINITY TV.... in 2025 as potential presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals
LadyStanley
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LadyStanley
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Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer
Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company's matching offer for one of the packages in its upcoming 11-year media rights deal.
Can't wait for them to screw up the scheduling and have an east coast game start at 9:30 and a west coast game start at 2:30 local time during the week just because they think one match-up is sexier than the other.
Kirk Van Houten
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Voight
#winning
varsaku
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How is that any different than putting them on TV channels that require a cable subscription. At the end of the day you are still having to pay to get access to them.
BKIslandersFan
F*** off
Man, championship games on stream exclusive? Yikes.
