Amazon, ESPN, & ABC Will Reportedly Be The New TV Home of The NBA

https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-espn-abc-will-reportedly-be-the-new-tv-home-of-the-nba/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5450064/2024/04/26/nba-broadcasting-rights-amazon-prime-video/In what will be a landmark move in sports media history, the NBA and Amazon Prime Video have the framework of a deal that will make the streaming service one of the main homes for the league’s games, executives with direct knowledge of the talks told The Athletic.

It is expected that Prime Video’s package will include significant regular-season and postseason games, perhaps even some conference finals. The anticipation is that the final contract will be for at least a decade and begin the 2025-2026 season.

ESPN/ABC, as the website Puck reported Thursday, also has a framework of a deal with the expectations that an agreement will be completed. ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the NBA Finals on its networks for the duration of its deals. Like Amazon, ESPN’s new contract also is expected to be at least a decade in length.