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NBC Ready to Spend Billions to Elbow Turner Out of NBA
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:23 pm
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NBC is trying to pull off a late-game steal against Warner Bros. Discovery.
As the NBA negotiates its next media-rights deal, NBC is preparing a $2.5 billion package annually to air games in an attempt to squeeze out Turner Sports, a longtime partner of the league. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The NBA’s media-rights negotiations are ongoing with Amazon and longtime partner Disney/ESPN is also in the mix.
NBC is no stranger to the NBA. The network had the rights to games from 1990 to 2002, when Michael Jordan and the Bulls dominated the league, and the network’s “Roundball Rock” song has become an icon of that era. NBC Sports currently has broadcasters Noah Eagle and Mike Tirico on its roster, both of whom have extensive experience calling NBA games.
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Should NBC succeed, it would bring into question the future of Turner Sports’ talk show Inside the NBA. The quartet of Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson is revered by fans for their humor and unpredictability; just this week, Barkley made the city of Galveston, Texas, a household name to NBA fans. If the NBA does break up with Turner, WBD would still have the men’s NCAA tournament rights as well as MLB and NHL in its remaining sports arsenal.
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Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:26 pm to RLDSC FAN
Worth it if they bring back the theme song.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:32 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Should NBC succeed, it would bring into question the future of Turner Sports’ talk show Inside the NBA.
NBC should just do their NBA on Monday or Friday night. TNT normally only has Barkley on Thursdays.
They just extended their contract for 10 years, how can TNT afford to lose nba rights after that anyway?
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:35 pm to RLDSC FAN
Wish they spent billions to elbow ESPN/ABC out of the NBA instead.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:36 pm to Bench McElroy
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Wish they spent billions to elbow ESPN/ABC out of the NBA instead.
This
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:37 pm to Wally Sparks
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Worth it if they bring back the theme song.
I only hope they make the song complete with the Dave Tesh vocals
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Basketball
Gimme gimme gimme the ball because I’m gonna
DUNK IT!
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:50 pm to RLDSC FAN
Better not lose Inside the NBA...
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:51 pm to Wally Sparks
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Worth it if they bring back the theme song.
Fox uses it for their basketball broadcasts now
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:57 pm to chalmetteowl
that would be the end of an era
wasn't TNT the first network to air all the all star coverage, dunk contests with Jordan and 3 point contests with Bird
wasn't TNT the first network to air all the all star coverage, dunk contests with Jordan and 3 point contests with Bird
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:59 pm to RLDSC FAN
Ugh why cant they replace espn/abc
NBC/TNT is tGOAT basketball coverage
Dream team. Make it happen.
NBC/TNT is tGOAT basketball coverage
Dream team. Make it happen.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:07 pm to RLDSC FAN
I was told nobody would spend on the NBA
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:12 pm to S
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Ugh why cant they replace espn/abc
ESPN's studio team is the absolute worst. No idea why they chose to try to turn Kendrick Perkins into a thing.
Will be a damn shame if we lose the TNT crew.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:14 pm to RLDSC FAN
NBA playoff games on Peacock, forget Palestine, where do we riot?
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:16 pm to RLDSC FAN
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The quartet of Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson is revered by fans for their humor and unpredictability
Do you guys actually like this show?
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:20 pm to idlewatcher
Best sports show out there in any category.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:28 pm to SlowFlowPro
Nobody in Watson watches the NBA. Product is worthless.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:48 pm to Corinthians420
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BC should just do their NBA on Monday or Friday night. TNT normally only has Barkley on Thursdays.
They just extended their contract for 10 years, how can TNT afford to lose nba rights after that anyway?
Yeah, Turner literally can't afford to lose nba rights with the amount of $$ they have tied up in Barkley and their NBA coverage team.
It would devastate Turner Sports if that happened.
Posted on 4/30/24 at 1:58 pm to MusclesofBrussels
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Will be a damn shame if we lose the TNT crew.
Considering the love they get as a unit... either Disney, NBCU, or Amazon will shell out the money to keep them together
ETA: kinda like when FOX shelled out the cash to keep Summerall & Madden together when it stunned the sports world & got its 1st NFL contract
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 4/30/24 at 2:04 pm to nicholastiger
GOAT TNT Era NBA Commercial
Posted on 4/30/24 at 2:06 pm to idlewatcher
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Do you guys actually like this show?
Have you ever sat and watched it?
If you answer yes there is no way on Earth you can't like it. For my money it is the most entertained I am watching anything on TV.
Prepare for downvotes.
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 2:08 pm
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