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Feb 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Broadcaster Ian Eagle before the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Longhorns at Fertitta Center.

Ian Eagle reportedly in talks to join Amazon’s NBA coverage

A deal is not yet finalized.

By Sam Neumann OnOct 25, 2024 0
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki

Why Amazon could prioritize international NBA stars for its broadcast team

Prime Video wants European fans to see recognizable faces when they tune in to watch games on the streamer.

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 22, 2024 0
Ryan Fitzpatrick and Aaron Rodgers

Ryan Fitzpatrick bothered by Aaron Rodgers’ leadership: ‘Why can’t he shoulder all the blame?’

"Why can’t he shoulder ALL the blame in the media and then get behind closed doors with Mike Williams..."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 16, 2024 0
Head of Amazon Prime Video Mike Hopkins

Prime Video’s Mike Hopkins says Amazon wouldn’t have done NBA deal without new ad revenue

Mike Hopkins also revealed Prime Video will become profitable by itself "very soon."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 11, 2024 1
Prime Video's Monday Night Hockey logo

Amazon’s ‘Prime Monday Night Hockey’ broadcast team includes Mark Messier, Adnan Virk

Messier "will share 10 captivating segments featuring stories from his legendary career to air throughout the season."

By Sean Keeley OnSep 24, 2024 5
Jets safety Chuck Clark is identified as a blitzer. Photo Credit: Prime Video

Prime Video graphic correctly identifies blitzer on two ‘Thursday Night Football’ sacks

"And you saw the alert. And the alert gets to him."

By Michael Dixon OnSep 19, 2024 0
Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Amazon

Al Michaels’ flippant reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion felt out of step

Richard Sherman on the Prime Video “Thursday Night Football” set in December 2022. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports.)

Amazon

Richard Sherman says Prime Video amping up ‘Thursday Night Football’ defensive features will ‘revolutionize the game’

Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Amazon

Kaylee Hartung on the ‘coolest job in the world’ working ‘Thursday Night Football’ and ‘Today’

Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit admires ‘genuine fan of all sports’ Al Michaels

"What I love about Al Michaels is how much he is a fan, like genuine fan of all sports."

By Sam Neumann OnSep 10, 2024 1
Image via Prime Video

Amazon

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Money Game’ shows new cost of college athletics

Amazon and Bally Sports logos

Amazon could reportedly stream Diamond/Bally’s RSN games non-exclusively

Despite Amazon reportedly exiting a Bally Sports deal last week, they still might wind up streaming those games.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 5, 2024 2
Is Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson in danger of being replaced by Joe Flacco? Kirk Herbstreit seemed to think it could happen. Photo Credits: Robert Scheer/IndyStar /USA TODAY NETWORK (Anthony Richardson, left); Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports (Kirk Herbstreit, right)

Kirk Herbstreit wonders if Anthony Richardson may eventually be benched for Joe Flacco

"Everybody's kind of expecting him to be the guy. You got a guy like Joe Flacco."

By Michael Dixon OnAug 23, 2024 2
Amazon's Prime Video broadcast missed the results of a video review, which ruled a play a touchdown, during Thursday's preseason game. Photo Credit: Prime Video

Prime broadcast misses touchdown announcement while at commercial

"While you were out in the kitchen, the Colts scored."

By Michael Dixon OnAug 22, 2024 3
During Thursday's game between the Vikings and Eagles, Al Michaels welcomed viewers to Veterans Stadium, which was blown up in 2004. Photo Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Al Michaels doesn’t want to call NBA games for Amazon under new package

The 79-year-old Michaels is entering the final year of his deal at Amazon ahead of the streamer picking up NBA games starting in the fall of 2025.

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 22, 2024 2
The Money Game

Prime Video drops trailer for ‘The Money Game’ NIL docuseries

The LSU/NIL docuseries premieres on September 10.

By Joe Lucia OnAug 16, 2024 0
The NBA logo on the court at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

NBA

7 NBA media deal burning questions that need answers

May 19, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Detailed view of a TNT court broadcast camera before game seven between the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Denver Nuggets in the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

In tandem with lawsuit, WBD using PR strategy to say NBA games on Amazon is anticonsumer

"The campaign will argue that Prime Video doesn’t reach a large segment of basketball fans."

By Sean Keeley OnJul 28, 2024 2
NFL Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon targeting Super Bowl broadcast on Prime Video in next NFL package

Amazon is coming for all the biggest sports rights.

By Brendon Kleen OnJul 26, 2024 9
The Las Vegas Aces celebrate after winning the 2023 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center.

ESPN losing exclusive rights to WNBA postseason in new broadcast package

The WNBA CBA allows postseason expansion, but many believed ESPN broadcast windows were dictating the playoff format since 2016. A new deal opens up new possibilities.

By Brendon Kleen OnJul 24, 2024 2
General view of a NBA ESPN sticker on a broadcast camera

NBA digital rights, NBA TV games now divided between ESPN and Amazon in new package

No more sad, small NBA TV playoff games after next season.

By Brendon Kleen OnJul 24, 2024 0
Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Amazon

NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery’s matching bid, officially announces deals with Amazon, Disney/ESPN, NBCU

NBA on TNT logo

Warner Bros. Discovery officially matches Amazon’s NBA broadcast rights bid

WBD is making one final push for NBA broadcast rights despite Amazon and the league's best efforts to box TNT out.

By Brendon Kleen OnJul 22, 2024 4
NBA Cup

NBA Cup could move back several weeks in 2025

The NBA Cup could move to align better with Prime Video's NFL schedule.

By Joe Lucia OnJul 15, 2024 3
While ABC/ESPN will have a big role in the new NBA media rights deal, a wrinkle will leave them out of a big series one year. Photo Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

New surprising wrinkle with ESPN’s new NBA deal revealed

A big part of the playoffs will be without ABC/ESPN one year.

By Michael Dixon OnJul 12, 2024 1

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