TNT Sports to Continue Producing Inside the NBA Under New Agreement — But Where Will It Air?

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Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 10:15 a.m.·2 min read

Warner Bros. Discovery has reached a new agreement with the NBA which will extend their long-standing partnership for another 11 years, the companies announced Monday.

TNT Sports (which is owned by WBD) will continue to create and produce Inside the NBA, which will then be distributed on ESPN and ABC. Beginning with the 2025-26 season, the Emmy Award-winning program will air on ESPN and ABC throughout the regular season and NBA Playoffs. TNT Sports will also continue to develop new content for air on its WBD platforms featuring TNT’s Inside the NBA studio talent including innovative programs such as an Inside Sports show currently in development for next season.

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“Together, these agreements ensure fans will continue to enjoy TNT’s Inside the NBA and create tremendous value for our entire portfolio as we accelerate the growth of TNT Sports, Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and our global sports business,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. “We are pleased to partner with the NBA and Disney/ESPN, and to have solidified long-term rights and revenue for WBD.”

“The opportunity to continue the iconic and Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA is a huge win for basketball fans everywhere,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “We look forward to building on our longstanding partnership with TNT Sports and working together to promote NBA content across key WBD and NBA platforms.”

WBD’s agreement with the NBA also includes a shared commitment to accelerate the global growth of “digital destinations” Bleacher Report and House of Highlights, through a new global license that includes expansive content and highlight rights, as well as game access to produce NBA-related content. The digital portion of the agreement between the NBA and TNT Sports is currently set for five seasons.

Back in July, WBD sued the NBA after the league inked a multi-billion dollar media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon. In the lawsuit, WBD enforced “TBS’ contractual rights to distribute NBA games through the 2035-2036 season,” claiming that Turner Broadcasting Systems matched the offer made by Amazon, which the NBA had to honor.

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