Comcast’s NBCUniversal is prepared to pay an average of about $2.5 billion per season to air a package of NBA games.
Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of TNT, has paid an average fee of $1.2 billion per season under its current deal. WBD has the right to match any third-party offer.
NBC’s package would include two regular season nights per week and playoff games. NBC could also air games on its Peacock streaming platform.
ESPN is expected to pay an average of $2.6 billion, which is up from $1.5 billion from its current deal.
Amazon is also expected to partner with the NBA for media rights.