NBA sends media terms to Warner Bros. Discovery to start five-day match period

With National Basketball Association media rights approaching final form, Warner Bros.

With National Basketball Association media rights approaching final form, Warner Bros. Discovery is about to make its play.

The league has sent official terms of its proposed new media rights contacts to Warner Bros. Discovery, starting a five-day period where the media company can choose to match a package of broadcasting rights.

A TNT spokesperson confirmed the receipt of the documents and acknowledged the company is currently reviewing the terms. Warner Bros. Discovery received the contract framework on Wednesday night, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the details are private.

The media rights deal, as currently constructed, includes deals with Disney, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Amazon for three different packages of games, totaling $76 billion over 11 years, beginning with the 2025-26 season. It also includes WNBA games, which is worth $2.1 billion of the total sum.

Warner Bros. Discovery intends to match a package of games that has been slotted for Amazon, as CNBC first reported in May, which includes both playoff games and the in-season tournament, according to the people familiar. Amazon signed a deal with the NBA to pay $1.8 billion per year for its package, they said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/nba-media-deal-warner-bros-discovery-rcna162582

---