Report: Amazon and NBA reach agreement on broadcast deal

Yahoo Sports— Amazon Prime Video and the NBA are reportedly nearing an agreement that would make the streaming and retail giant a major platform for game telecasts.

The Athletic—Amazon Prime has framework deal for NBA broadcast rights, per sources, putting pressure on TNT, NBC. In what will be a landmark move in sports media history, the and Amazon Prime Video have the framework of a deal that will make the streaming service one of the main homes for the league’s games, executives with direct knowledge of the talks told The Athletic. It is expected that Prime Video’s package will include significant regular-season and postseason games, perhaps even some conference finals. The anticipation is that the final contract will be for at least a decade and begin the 2025-2026...

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