As part of the current eight-year deals that end in June 2016, ESPN pays $485 million per year and Turner pays $445 million per year on average, bringing the league's total take at just less than $1 billion per year.

ESPN doesn't want a 3rd party involved, such as Fox Sports 1 or NBC. Willing to pay over $1 billion per year.
Ditto for Turner.



I wonder what the deals would be like if NBA opened it up to NBC and FS1?

Story

F ESPN. I want NBC

I want NBA on NBC back simply for Roundball Rock.

NBA on NBC

Contract renewed with ESPN and TNT/Turner for a 9 year, 24 billion deal.


That's 2,666,666,666.67 per year.

Not too shabby.
It was $930 million per year (ESPN and Turner combined)

Damn thats a lot of money.

Add in ticket and merchandise sales and just...damn. All revenue shared too.

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24 billion deal

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Crazy.

Report is it would add about $16 million to the salary cap.

And this seems like it could be a pretty big deal that could slightly alter satellite or cable service.

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The league also laid plans in partnership with ESPN for a new online video service that would show live regular season games, the people said. In a significant move for ESPN, which derives its huge profits from the pay-TV ecosystem, that service will be open to people who aren't cable or satellite TV customers.

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NBA on NBC

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The good ol days

On same day Turner lays off 1500 people. Guessing not Ernie, Kenny and charles

This one is better