NBA's New Media Rights Deals: NBC, ESPN, and Amazon Secure Exclusive Broadcasting Rights Worth $76 Billion

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Amazon Prime Video: In-Season Tournament home, conference finals alternating with NBC
ESPN: Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays broadcasts
NBA finalized new media rights deals with Amazon, ESPN, and NBC worth $76 billion over 11 years
NBC: Exclusive Tuesdays broadcasts, Peacock Mondays and simulcasts
Significant shift in NBA game broadcasting with national telecasts nearly every day of the week
NBA's New Media Rights Deals: NBC, ESPN, and Amazon Secure Exclusive Broadcasting Rights Worth $76 Billion

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has finalized new media rights deals with Amazon, ESPN, and NBC worth a reported $76 billion over the next 11 years. These deals will significantly impact how NBA games are broadcasted and accessed by fans.

Under the new agreements, NBC will have exclusive rights to air games on Tuesdays throughout the entire NBA season. Peacock, NBC's streaming service, is expected to have exclusive telecasts on Mondays and simulcast all NBC games. ESPN will continue to broadcast NBA games on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Amazon Prime Video will become the home of the In-Season Tournament. Amazon and NBC will alternate showing conference finals, while ESPN will have a conference final and the NBA Finals each season.

The new deals mark a significant shift in how NBA games are broadcasted, with national telecasts nearly every day of the week. The regular season is expected to feature games on NBC, ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video nearly seven days a week.

These deals come after months of negotiations between the NBA and potential partners. The league had been seeking to increase its media rights revenue following the expiration of its previous nine-year deal worth $24 billion.

The new agreements are expected to be approved by the NBA's governors in the coming weeks. It remains unclear if TNT Sports, which has been a longtime partner of the NBA, will attempt to match these deals.


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90%

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  • Are the reported figures accurate?
  • Will TNT Sports attempt to match these deals?

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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Here’s what NBA’s new media-rights deal means for possible Sonics return | Analysis

The Seattle Times Thursday, 11 July 2024 13:00
  • Unique Points
    • The NBA's media-rights deal worth $76 billion over 11 years has been finalized.
    • Seattle and Las Vegas are the front-running cities for new expansion franchises.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

New NBA TV Deal Will Have Fans Scrambling to Find Games Every Night

Sports Illustrated Jimmy Traina Thursday, 11 July 2024 16:16
  • Unique Points
    • The NBA has finalized new TV deals with NBC, ESPN/ABC, and Amazon.
    • Starting from the 2025-26 season, NBA games will be aired on different networks each day: Sunday - NBC, Monday - Peacock, Tuesday - NBC, Wednesday - ESPN, Thursday - Amazon, Friday - Amazon and ESPN, Saturday - ABC and Amazon.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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NBA finalizes TV deals with ESPN, NBC, Amazon, but TNT could still match: Sources

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Andrew Marchand Wednesday, 10 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The NBA and network executives finalized contracts with NBC, Amazon, and ESPN for an 11-season agreement worth $76 billion.
    • TNT Sports could potentially match the deals made with other networks but has not yet made a decision.
    • Under the new NBA television deals, the regular season would feature national telecasts nearly seven days a week.
    • NBC will have games throughout the full NBA season on Tuesdays. Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, is expected to have exclusive telecasts on Mondays and simulcast all the NBC games.
    • ESPN will slightly cut down on the amount of regular-season games and have its games on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays with its Saturday night game being its special ABC window. Later in the year, after the NFL, ESPN will have Friday night action.
    • All three platforms will have playoff games. Amazon Prime Video will be the home of the In-Season Tournament. Amazon and NBC will alternate showing conference finals. ESPN will have a conference final and the NBA Finals each season.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (80%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only mentions the new partners (ESPN, NBC, Amazon) and their financial commitments without mentioning TNT's previous financial commitment or its potential counteroffer. The author also makes editorializing statements such as 'If Zaslav goes through with that, he is expected to target Amazon’s package.' and 'NBC is expected to pay $2.5 billion per season, while Amazon is going to dole out $1.8 billion per year.' These statements are not facts but the author's opinions.
    • If Zaslav goes through with that, he is expected to target Amazon’s package.
    • NBC is expected to pay $2.5 billion per season, while Amazon is going to dole out $1.8 billion per year.
    • The NBA and network executives finalized contracts that will make NBC and Amazon Prime Video new partners, while maintaining ABC/ESPN as the home of the NBA Finals...
  • Fallacies (95%)
    No explicit appeals to authority or dichotomous depictions were found. There are some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and informal fallacies, such as attributing intentions to TNT Sports without direct evidence ('TNT Sports continues to threaten to match... if Zaslav goes through with that, he is expected...'). The use of sensational language like 'new partners' and 'the NBA will borrow a page from the NFL' also suggests some exaggeration. However, these instances are not pervasive enough to warrant a significantly lower score.
    • TNT Sports continues to threaten to match... if Zaslav goes through with that, he is expected...
    • NBC is expected to pay $2.5 billion per season, while Amazon is going to dole out $1.8 billion per year.
    • For NBC, it has Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle as its potential play-by-players.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

100%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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NBA finalizes $76 billion worth in TV deals with Amazon, ESPN and NBC

New York Post NY Post Thursday, 11 July 2024 16:30
  • Unique Points
    • The NBA has finalized TV deals worth $76 billion with Amazon, ESPN, and NBC.
    • Amazon, ESPN, and NBC will broadcast NBA games as part of the new deals.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

NBA finalizes new TV deals; when will the NFL follow suit?

NBC Sports Mike Florio Wednesday, 10 July 2024 23:29
  • Unique Points
    • The NBA has finalized a $76 billion TV rights package over the next 11 years with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon.
    • There are speculations that the NFL may consider adding more games to increase TV rights revenue. Possible game additions include an 18-game, 19-game, or even a 20-game season.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author makes several speculative statements about the NFL following the NBA's lead in TV deals and expanding the regular season to 18, 19, or even 20 games. These statements are not logical fallacies as they are based on current events and reasonable assumptions. However, there is an instance of an appeal to authority when the author states 'It’s official. Reportedly.' without providing any actual evidence or citation for the NBA's $76 billion TV rights package.
    • It’s official. Reportedly.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication