NBA Sued By Warner Bros Discovery As TV Rights Battle Goes To Next Level

26 articles, oldest first.

1. Washington Times

   Warner Bros. Discovery informs NBA it will match Amazon Prime Video’s offer to carry games ↗ (opens Washington Times)

   Published Jul 21, 2024

   Washington Times's feed description

   Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA.

2. CNN

   Warner Bros. Discovery notifies NBA it will match Amazon’s $1.8 billion offer to carry league games ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Jul 21, 2024

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   Warner Bros. Discovery notified the NBA on Monday that it will pay roughly $1.8 billion per year to match an offer from Amazon to carry a package of the league’s games, a last-second buzzer-beating attempt by TNT’s parent company to retain the broadcast rights to the basketball games.

3. NBC10 Philadelphia

   Warner Bros. Discovery tells NBA it intends to match Amazon's media rights package ↗ (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

   Published Jul 21, 2024

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

   NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

   Warner Bros. Discovery intends to use its matching rights on a package of NBA games earmarked for Amazon.

4. Adweek

   Warner Bros. Discovery Sends NBA Rights Deal Into Overtime ↗ (opens Adweek)

   Published Jul 22, 2024

   Adweek's feed description

   The company is reportedly taking a shot at matching Amazon's deal.

5. Variety

   Warner Bros. Discovery Says NBA Can’t Reject Matching Offer: ‘We Will Take Appropriate Action’ ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Jul 23, 2024

   Variety's feed description

   Warner Bros. Discovery pushed back on an NBA decision to award new rights deals to rivals Disney, NBC and Amazon

6. Adweek

   Warner Bros. Discovery Blocked From NBA Media Deal by Amazon ↗ (opens Adweek)

   Published Jul 24, 2024

   Adweek's feed description

   League and TNT have different definitions of 'match' as basketball seeks a streaming future.

7. Fortune

   Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly sues the NBA after 40-year partnership ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Jul 24, 2024

   Fortune's feed description

   Legal action follows deal with NBC, ESPN and Amazon.

8. New York Post

   Warner Bros. Discovery to sue NBA after losing bid for broadcast rights: report ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jul 24, 2024

   New York Post's feed description

   Warner Bros Discovery will sue the NBA in New York after the league rejected its matching bid for TV broadcasting rights, a source familiar said.

9. Engadget

   Warner Bros. Discovery sues the NBA in a last-ditch effort to block Amazon’s new streaming package ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published Jul 25, 2024

   Engadget's feed description

   Warner Bros. Discovery followed through on its threat to “take appropriate action” against the NBA for rejecting its broadcasting rights offer. On Friday, the media company sued the league after the NBA turned down its bid to match Amazon’s streaming package.

10. Deadline

    NBA Sued By Warner Bros Discovery As TV Rights Battle Goes To Next Level ↗ (opens Deadline)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Deadline's feed description

    Warner Bros Discovery has sued the NBA over the new TV rights deal.

11. The Republic

    Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer ↗ (opens The Republic)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Same headline from 4 more outlets

    The Republic's feed description

    Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in its upcoming 11-year media rights deal. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in New York state court in Manhattan.

12. Los Angeles Times

    Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA over new media rights deal, saying it matched Amazon ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The parent company of the TNT cable network asserts the NBA breached its current deal by allegedly refusing to honor rights to match an offer from Amazon.

13. Variety

    Warner Bros. Discovery Sues NBA, Pushes Rights Showdown to Court ↗ (opens Variety)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Variety's feed description

    Warner Bros. Discovery filed suit against the NBA Friday, alleging its right to keep a package of games in a new contract had been violated

14. NBC News

    Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA to secure media rights awarded to Amazon ↗ (opens NBC News)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Same headline from 2 more outlets

    NBC News's feed description

    Warner Bros. Discovery sued the National Basketball Association on Friday as it tries to maintain broadcast rights for a package of live games.

15. Quartz

    Warner Bros. Discovery is suing to keep NBA games on TNT and Max ↗ (opens Quartz)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Quartz's feed description

    The media giant is suing the sports league over broadcast and streaming rights

16. Forbes

    Warner Bros. Discovery Sues NBA Over Amazon Deal ↗ (opens Forbes)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Forbes's feed description

    Warner Bros. Discovery lost out on a distribution rights deal for several NBA games after the NBA announced it was securing the deal with Amazon.

17. Green Field Reporter

    Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer - The Daily Reporter ↗ (opens Green Field Reporter)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in its upcoming 11-year media rights deal. The lawsuit was filed on Friday in New York state court in Manhattan.

18. Adweek

    Warner Bros. Discovery Goes On Offense Over NBA Media Rights ↗ (opens Adweek)

    Published Jul 25, 2024

    Adweek's feed description

    The NBA on TNT broadcaster takes legal action after the league picks Amazon, NBCU and ESPN.

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