The window for exclusive media rights negotiations between the NBA and current partners Disney and Turner remains open until April 22nd, and sources recently told Sports Business Journal's Tom Friend that the two sides are He said he believed negotiations were about three-quarters of the way toward an agreement. Preliminary talks in recent months.
According to Friend, these sources also expect the in-season tournament, now known as the Emirates NBA Cup, to be part of the Disney-Turner package rather than a streaming service like Apple or Netflix. .
Amazon and Apple are expected to negotiate with the NBA when the current exclusive negotiating window closes on April 22nd, with Amazon seen as the favorite for the league's national streaming rights and Apple likely interested in smaller deals such as It is believed that there is a high possibility that the company will pursue a large-scale “unique” event. It's a play-in tournament, my friend says. The SBJ report also suggests that NBC is a candidate to take back some of the broadcast rights.
NBA team executives believe the entire media rights deal will ultimately be worth about $60 billion to $72 billion, and negotiations could be concluded in June or July, Friend reported. The league's previous media rights deal was worth $24 billion over nine years.
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