Does WBD have an actual plan when it comes to sports?
WBD has sent an array of mixed signals regarding its sunsetting relationship with the NBA and now just what it wants to do with other sports.
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TNT Sports eyeing UFC and F1 media rights
"UFC is a fantastic property and has piqued our interest. Formula One, as well."
WBD CEO says cutting NBA was a ‘great decision’
"Our job is to make sure we have enough quality sports so that we’re creating real value for the distributors."
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: ‘We don’t need any more sports’
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav signaled a continued move away from expensive live sports properties after losing the NBA.
The 2024 Awfulies: Best & worst sports media moments of the year
Warner Bros. Discovery sued for misleading investors over NBA media rights loss
Defendants include WBD’s CEO David Zaslav and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels.
TNT lands Big 12 games from ESPN as part of WBD-NBA settlement
As it turns out, the settlement was effectively a three-team trade.
WBD CEO David Zaslav shares positive outlook during earnings call
The Trump administration could offer "an opportunity for consolidation that would provide a positive and accelerated impact on this industry."
Adam Silver says lack of relationship with WBD execs negatively impacted NBA rights talks
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said a lack of relationships with Warner Bros. Discovery executives helped lead to failed rights negotiations.
New details of impending AEW-Warner Bros. Discovery media rights deal revealed
It's reportedly a three-year deal with a fourth-year option.
How Comcast plans to ‘put the screws’ to WBD amid NBA rights drama
"That’s going to be their entire play."
Warner Bros. Discovery stock freefalls over $9.1 billion charge, uncertainty around sports rights renewals
Mr. "We don't have to have the NBA" would probably love to have the NBA right about now.
AEW’s exclusive negotiating window with Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly ended
Tony Khan and David Zaslav are reportedly set to meet this weekend.
Charles Barkley blasts WBD for lawsuit: ‘The NBA clearly wanted to break up with us.’
"I don’t want to be in a relationship where I have to sue somebody to be in it."
5 wild factors that led to Warner Bros. Discovery losing its NBA rights
Stephen A. Smith rips TNT execs for alluding to ‘how unimportant the NBA was’
"It started years ago when they alluded to how unimportant the NBA was to the brand itself."
Losing the NBA is a defining blow to David Zaslav’s legacy
The NBA called his bluff, but David Zaslav may still have an ace up his sleeve
Bill Simmons: Amazon NBA deal has ‘poison pill’ to make it difficult for WBD to match
"What Amazon did reminds me of what the Houston Rockets did when Daryl [Morey] was there."
Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly attempt to match Amazon’s NBA package
How value are WBD's matching rights? We're about to find out.
The 2024 half-year sports media awards
Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt, Greg Olsen, Gregg Doyel, Kevin Harlan, and more are featured in our sports media awards for as we make the turn for 2024.
Congressmen send blistering letter to Venu Sports: ‘Your responses so far are insufficient’
Congressmen Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro sent a second missive at WBD, Fox, and Disney execs regarding worries about Venu Sports.
Tony Khan reportedly ‘disappointed’ with Warner Bros. Discovery’s AEW offers
"The clock is ticking."
Charles Barkley doesn’t know if ‘King Charles’ was canceled: ‘That’s how full of sh*t the whole thing is with CNN’
"You know the type of boneheads I work with? First of all, it wasn’t canceled."
WBD’s David Zaslav ‘content’ to lose NBA after CFP, NASCAR deals
"Zaslav has told colleagues he believes NBCUniversal is overspending for the NBA."
