TNT Sports, NBA 2K to produce alternate telecasts of games
WBD is partnering with NBA 2K and Genius Sports to produce alternate telecasts of a 2024 Emirates Cup NBA game, the companies announced on Tuesday.
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Shareholder sues WBD over lapsed NBA television deal
A shareholder says WBD executives weren’t fully forthcoming on the risk of losing NBA television rights to Comcast and Amazon.
Major League Baseball wants to shift more games to streaming TV
Major League Baseball is preparing to create new national packages that are intended for streaming distribution.
NBA, WBD reach settlement in TV rights lawsuit
The settlement will allow the NBA to move forward with its telecast agreement with Amazon, while giving WBD international distribution rights to some games.
TNT to air Unrivaled women’s basketball games
TNT Sports is also making a financial investment into the startup professional basketball franchise.
WBD renews deal with All Elite Wrestling, will stream shows on Max
The agreement keeps AEW’s two shows on TBS and TNT for a few more years, and gives WBD the right to sell pay-per-view events on its streaming service Max.
WBD bringing FanDuel’s ‘Up & Adams’ to Tru TV, Max
Warner Bros Discovery is bringing the FanDuel online morning show to traditional cable TV.
DirecTV exec accuses programmers of ‘posturing’ as Disney blackout looms
Exclusive: DirecTV’s Chief Programming Officer Rob Thun said the development of Venu Sports proves broadcasters are ready to embrace genre-based channel bundles, and they should afford that opportunity to other distributors, too.
Fubo CEO said company would go bankrupt if Venu Sports launched
The sports-focused streaming service projected revenue losses of as much as $95 million and the possibility of being delisted from the NYSE by the end of the year.
NBA seeks dismissal of WBD’s lawsuit over telecast rights
The professional basketball league says WBD’s offer was not substantially the same as one made by Amazon for games on Prime Video.