The NBA’s new media rights offers may surpass $7 billion per season, which might characterize a rise of practically 170 p.c from its present $2.6 billion per offers with ESPN and TNT. In accordance with reported figures, the mixed rights charges from ESPN, Amazon and NBC (or TNT) are at $6.9 billion per season.
Amazon can pay roughly $1.8 billion per season, in line with Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The deal will embrace the Convention Finals each different yr as they may alternate with whoever wins the third rights between NBC and TNT. It additionally will embrace the NBA Cup and In-Season Event.
TNT can match NBC’s provide of $2.5 billion per season and talks are ongoing.
ESPN’s take care of the NBA, which incorporates the Finals and Convention Finals on an annual foundation, will price $2.6 billion per yr.
A report in 2021 indicated that the NBA was searching for anyplace between $7 billion and $8 billion per yr on its subsequent deal. After a 2023 report cooled these expectations with a doubling of the present deal a extra possible goal, the NBA seems to be near reaching its aim.
