Basketball, NBA just one step away from biggest new TV rights deal: $76 billion over 11 years

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) has reached an agreement with television and media operators on a new, ultra-long contract worth monster At a cost of $76 billion over 11 years, the deal ensures that player salaries will continue to increase for the foreseeable future and is sure to change the way some viewers watch the game in the coming years.

The next step is for the NBA’s Board of Governors to approve the contract, according to the Associated Press. The deal, which sets NBA records for both duration and total value, will be effective through the 2025-26 season. Games will continue to air on ESPN and ABC, and some will now also be available on NBC and Amazon Prime.NT Sports, which has been part of the league’s broadcasting family since the 1980s, has five days to try to match one of the deals..

Division of scheduled matches between broadcasters and TV operators

this ABCThe network, which has broadcast the NBA Finals since 2003, will continue to show the games on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons after the NFL regular season ends. ESPN Egypt ABC They will continue to have the most important package in the league, which includes one of the NBA Finals and conference finals series.

This is a huge sum for all parties involved.

The exclusivity of the finale drives the price up significantly. The Walt Disney CompanyThe owners of ESPN and ABC will pay $2.6 billion per year under the new contract, compared with $1.4 billion per year under the current agreement. The return of NBC, which broadcast NBA games from 1990 to 2002, gives the league two network partners for the first time.

this NBC The deal is expected to be worth $2.5 billion per season, and the NFL will broadcast games on Sunday nights after the season ends. The entire regular season will be broadcast on Tuesdays, and a series of Monday night games will be broadcast on Peacock. Prime Video After the distribution of NFL games is completed, games will be broadcast on Thursday nights. Other nights may be Friday and Saturday. NBC and Prime Video will take turns broadcasting one of the conference finals. Prime Video’s royalties average $1.8 billion per year.