ESPN teases new studio show following media rights deal
A new NBA studio show is seemingly coming to ESPN.
A new NBA studio show is seemingly coming to ESPN.
"We view it as the gold standard studio program."
"We have matched the Amazon offer, as we have a contractual right to do, and do not believe the NBA can reject it."
While revealing details of their NBA rights deal, NBC also broke the news that it will air WNBA Finals games in the years to come.
"Get diamond local rights, and overlay the games on TBS for local broadcast."
In many ways, this saga is just getting started.
"What Amazon did reminds me of what the Houston Rockets did when Daryl [Morey] was there."
After drama around WBD's matching rights throughout negotiations for new media deals, the NBA is wisely scrapping it this time around.
The WNBA wanted to double its right deal. It's now set to at least quadruple it.
How value are WBD's matching rights? We're about to find out.
"We are well on our way to becoming a one-size-fits-all, characterless organization."
The NBA Cup could move to align better with Prime Video's NFL schedule.
A big part of the playoffs will be without ABC/ESPN one year.
"It's about to get good for these guys."
"Executives from Amazon, Disney, and NBC haven’t heard anything about a fourth package, virtually confirming the notion."
It appears WBD is going to put its matching rights to the test.
"We're looking forward to another fantastic NBA on TNT season and further discussion of our future plans with him."
"Women’s sports wants accountability; they want their growth projections to matter.”
"At the end of the day, there’s only gonna be so many television packages, Finals games, playoff games, regular season games to distribute."
The NBA's deal with NBC will paywall half the games on Peacock.
"Just truth us. Cause the one thing that really sucks, we gotta do this next year no matter what."
"Who knows how it's gonna work out?"