The $76 Billion Deal That Changed Where America Watches the NBA
The NBA left TNT after decades together and spread its games across ESPN, NBC and Amazon, reshaping how fans watch basketball.
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• The NBA’s new media era spreads games across traditional television and streaming, reshaping where millions of basketball fans watch the league.
For decades, TNT was part of watching the NBA. Then the league made one of the biggest media moves in sports.
Beginning with the 2025–26 season, the NBA entered an 11-year agreement with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon. ESPN and ABC stayed. NBC returned after more than two decades away. Prime Video became a major national home for games. TNT’s long run carrying NBA games in the U.S. ended. (NBA Communications, 2024)
The combined agreements are worth a reported $76 billion over 11 years. (ESPN, 2024)
Beginning with the 2025–26 season, the NBA entered an 11-year agreement with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon. ESPN and ABC stayed. NBC returned after more than two decades away. Prime Video became a major national home for games. TNT’s long run carrying NBA games in the U.S. ended. (NBA Communications, 2024)
The combined agreements are worth a reported $76 billion over 11 years. (ESPN, 2024)
