NBA Finalizes Combined 11-Year, $76 Billion Contract With ESPN, NBC, Amazon

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The NBA has secured contracts with ABC/ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, collectively valued at $76 billion over 11 seasons, according to sources from The Athletic's Andrew Marchand. These agreements now await approval from the league's governors, a step expected to be a mere formality. Under the current deal, ESPN and TNT Sports pay a combined total of $2.6 billion over nine seasons.

Once these new contracts are ratified, TNT Sports will have the option to match the agreements, with a focus likely on Amazon's package. The new deals will result in nationally televised NBA games nearly every day of the week. NBC will broadcast games on Tuesdays throughout the entire NBA season, with exclusive Monday telecasts on Peacock, its streaming service. Amazon Prime Video will primarily stream games on Friday nights and Saturdays, and will take over Thursday games after the NFL season concludes. During the NFL season, Amazon will broadcast games on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with a special ABC window for Saturday night games. ESPN will add Friday games to its schedule post-NFL season.

Starting in the 2025-2026 season, the NBA will feature nationally televised games seven days a week once the NFL season concludes.

- Monday: Peacock
- Tuesday: NBC
- Wednesday: ESPN
- Thursday: Amazon
- Friday: ESPN/Amazon
- Saturday: ESPN/Amazon
- Sunday: NBC/ESPN

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5629508/2024/07/10/nba-tv-deal-espn-nbc-amazon-tnt/

 

[padrespatty]

This is a massive deal. The NBA has come so far. Interesting how many sports are going to Amazon.