New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The National Basketball Association has extended its television contracts with ABC\/ESPN and Turner Broadcasting through the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n
The previous agreements were set to expire after the 2015-16 campaign. The new contract begins with the 2016-17 season.<\/p>\n
Financial details were not disclosed, but the New York Times reports the value to be more than $2.6 billion per year.<\/p>\n
“With these new agreements, our fans will continue to benefit from the outstanding NBA coverage and programming provided by ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV and their digital platforms,” said first-year NBA commissioner Adam Silver in a statement Monday.<\/p>\n
ABC will continue to broadcast the NBA Finals, while ABC and ESPN will share playoff coverage with TNT. The two entities will split the conference finals.<\/p>\n
TNT’s package will continue to include the All-Star Game and its surrounding festivities, while the regular-season coverage will increase by 12 games for a total of 64. The network will also air an awards show at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
“This is a significant deal for our company and we are pleased to continue our long-standing partnership with the NBA, its fans, owners and players,” said Turner president David Levy.<\/p>\n
ABC\/ESPN will add another 10 regular-season games for a total of 100. The ABC package will begin annually on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n
“For ESPN, this agreement continues our fruitful, long-standing relationship with the NBA and bolsters what is already the sports industry’s most impressive and impactful collection of media rights,” said ESPN president John Skipper.<\/p>\n
By the end of the new agreements, the NBA’s partnership with Turner will reach 41 years, while the relationship with ABC\/ESPN will extend to 23 years.<\/p>\n
NBA TV will air more than 100 regular-season games each year, as well as up to nine postseason games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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