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Warner Bros. Discovery Settles NBA Broadcasting Rights; 'Inside the NBA' Transitioning to ESPN

Warner Bros. Discovery settles with NBA, transitions 'Inside the NBA' to ESPN and ABC while maintaining NBA content through licensing and partnerships.

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Updated: Nov 18th, 2024, 4:26 PM ET

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Warner Bros. Discovery has settled its disputes with the NBA, transitioning 'Inside the NBA' to ESPN and ABC. This settlement ends Turner Sports' 40-year NBA partnership. The arrangement maintains Warner's licensing rights and allows them to produce content, including highlights for Bleacher Report. The NBA has chosen Disney, Comcast, and Amazon as its new U.S. media partners for an 11-year deal valued at approximately $77 billion. Warner Bros. will continue covering certain international NBA rights while producing 'Inside the NBA', retaining its lead hosts for the show's new ESPN iteration.

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