Will NBC be able to spend enough get a portion of the NBA package? If so, I heard they may put some games exclusively on peacock. Why not put some games on the USA Network as well? This will help them in terms of ratings for USA and reduce the number of cable subscriptions loss for Comcast.
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Will the NBA return to NBC?
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Them wanting to dump/restructure their mlb package is telling. NBA would never allow their games to be streaming only
For Comcast's purposes, there is no need for NBC to bid. Comcast gets paid the same if the games are on TNT or ESPN.
I suspect the NBA rights will be very expensive, and I wouldn't be surprised if NBC-Universal gets a piece of something. But I suspect the formula would have to be USA (or another NBCU network) and Peacock, not one or the other separately.
I suspect the NBA rights will be very expensive, and I wouldn't be surprised if NBC-Universal gets a piece of something. But I suspect the formula would have to be USA (or another NBCU network) and Peacock, not one or the other separately.
NBA on NBC - Wikipedia
NBC already has rights to air NBA games but they are on the local level like they air Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors games in Northern California. How that translates to national rights is not known to me. NBA League pass rebroadcasts some of the RSN games from NBC Sports local editions for a national audience.
ESPN, TNT probably had enough of overpaying for rights that don’t draw as much. Good for them. the nba will fare even worse if a huge chunk of games do go to Amazon
Reports are Amazon gets the main package. ESPN 80 games down from 100 and retain the Finals. NBC in the mix for the remainder.
Amazon Prime has framework deal for NBA broadcast rights
Amazon Prime has framework deal for NBA broadcast rights, per sources, putting pressure on TNT, NBC
Amazon Prime has framework deal for NBA broadcast rights, per sources, putting pressure on TNT, NBC
CBS to.
CBS is interested in the NBA?
CBS did have the NBA in the 1980s. Anyone’s guess whether they want it today.
Most people have also forgotten that CBS had MLB in the early 1990s.
I'd be surprised if they did. They had the NBA during the first part of the Magic/Bird/Jordan era, and still lost it to NBC. NBC was a far better fit.
CBS airing MLB in the '90s was even worse than in the 1960s. They owned the Yankees at the time. The Yanks were old and lousy, but CBS still forced them upon us. At least Dizzy Dean was entertaining. 😁
But would be using TNT guys. Who would NBC use other then Trico.
CBS isn’t going after the NBA. It’s between TNT and NBC for the final piece.
But they use like Ian Eagle,Kevin Harlin for CB and NFL CBS.
Only way WBD can match NBC's offer for NBA rights is if they have an OTA broadcast partner to air some games.
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NBC reportedly planning to outbid WBD for NBA rights
NBCUniversal has reportedly submitted a substantial bid to outbid Warner Bros. Discovery for the NBA media rights.
awfulannouncing.com