Live broadcast, February 14th according to CNBC, NBC Sports is expected to send an “aggressive” quotation, in order to regain the NBA broadcasting rights that have not been obtained for more than 20 years.
Since 2002, NBA games have not been broadcast on NBC Sports, when they lost to Disney and Turner Sports in the competition.
CNBC said that unless Turner Sports and Disney gave up exclusive bargaining rights, NBA could not hold formal negotiations with other companies before April, 2024. Disney is expected to continue bidding for NBA copyright to retain the broadcast of ESPN and ABC games.
According to several sources, Apple and Amazon have expressed interest in buying NBA copyrights.
In 2014, NBA signed a sky-high media copyright contract with ESPN and TNT with a total amount of 24 billion dollars in 9 years. The contract came into effect from the 2016-17 season until the end of the 2024-25 season.