Tag: TNT

ESPN and the Big East have signed a six-year deal, beginning in 2025–26, marking the end of a decade-long split. The agreement will bring hundreds of Big East events—including men’s and women’s basketball—back to ESPN platforms, primarily through ESPN+. While…

According to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, YouTube hit a record 12.4% of total U.S. TV usage in April, maintaining its position as the dominant connected TV platform. Streaming overall reached an all-time high of 44.3%, driven by multi-platform hits like…

Skip breaks down Warner Bros. Discovery’s loss of NBA media rights and CEO David Zaslav’s attempt to spin it as a strategic win. While Zaslav has successfully cut costs and improved WBD’s financial standing, the company underestimated NBCUniversal’s aggressive bid…

Sling TV has launched Unlimited DVR, offering unlimited content storage for $5/month. The feature allows subscribers to record and store content for nine months, skip ads, and access recordings across devices. This enhancement adds flexibility and value as streaming services…

Fubo and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have resumed preliminary discussions about a new carriage agreement that could bring WBD-owned channels like TBS, TNT, and TruTV back to Fubo for the first time since 2020. This follows Fubo's recent deal with…

Drew Lerner highlights why owning sports media rights, as seen with ESPN and Fox, is far superior to renting. ESPN retains top-tier College Football Playoff games while sublicensing less desirable matchups to TNT at a premium, and Fox dominates Big…

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…

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has signed a multi-year media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, reportedly valued at over $150 million annually. AEW's shows, "Dynamite" and "Collision," will continue airing on TBS and TNT while streaming live on Max starting…

The NBA's new 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal with Amazon, NBCUniversal, and Disney reflects the growing dominance of streaming platforms in sports broadcasting. This shift signifies Amazon's commitment to expanding its sports content and NBCUniversal’s strategy to drive Peacock's…

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…