TNT, which has been a partner of the league for nearly four decades, is fighting to keep airing NBA games.
The NBA’s Board of Governors approved a new set of rights fees set to total $76 billion over the next 11 years. A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Warner Media and Turner Sports. The names of the companies are Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports. The article has been corrected.
The high-stakes showdown could land the parties in court and keep the outcome of the NBA’s broadcast rights in limbo for the foreseeable future. The NBA can either contest or accept the proposal, meaning TNT would simply take over Amazon’s deal. If the league contests it, as expected, WBD would have the choice to sue the league.The NBA is poised to collect a monster windfall from ESPN, Comcast and Amazon in its new round of deals that would take effect after next season. According to media reports and people familiar with the deals, ESPN will pay $2.
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