Tag: Inside the NBA

ESPN will license Inside the NBA from TNT starting in the 2025–26 season but plans to preserve the show’s DNA, format, and core cast, including Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. TNT retains full editorial control, and the show will air…

Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a shareholder lawsuit over alleged misleading statements about retaining NBA media rights, which were lost to NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video. The loss led to a $9-billion cable network write-down and significant stock declines. A…

TNT’s Inside the NBA will move to ESPN in 2025 as part of a rights swap between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA. While ESPN gains the award-winning show, TNT retains editorial control, ensuring Charles Barkley’s unfiltered commentary. The program…

Charles Barkley will remain with TNT Sports, despite earlier plans to retire after next season. Barkley announced his commitment to Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT, even if the company loses NBA media rights. He will continue his role on "Inside the…

Awful Announcing asks 7 burning questions about the NBA's recent media deal. With the NBA likely moving on from TNT in 2025, uncertainties arise about the future of "Inside the NBA," Warner Bros. Discovery's next steps, and potential new media…

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is attempting to retain NBA broadcasting rights by matching Amazon’s $1.8 billion per year bid for a game package. WBD has submitted matching paperwork to the NBA, but it remains unclear if the league will accept…