The NBA is usually not keen on including a fourth media rights package deal as a part of its subsequent spherical of offers, sources inform the Sports activities Enterprise Journal.
WBD believes they’ll match Amazon’s proposed $1.8 billion bid, or carve out a smaller fourth package deal. ESPN and NBC are the opposite two companions with proposed bids.
The NBA believes a fourth package deal would dilute different bids from NBC or Amazon and likewise create too many retailers for followers to maintain observe of. NBC is poised to take the package deal presently owned by TNT.