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With The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video through 2035-36 season - Disney, NBCU and Amazon also secured the right to distribute an unprecedented number of WNBA live game telecasts - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NEW YORK, USA - (NBA)

Wednesday July 24, 2024

The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the renewal of its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and new agreements with NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Amazon under which ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video will telecast NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season and running through the 2035-36 season.

The NBA App will be a universal access point - seamlessly directing fans to every national game on Disney, NBCU and Amazon platforms.

The new media deals will expand the reach of NBA telecasts, with all national games available on broadly distributed streaming services - Prime Video, Peacock and ESPN's forthcoming direct-to-consumer service - and with dramatically increased exposure on broadcast television. Approximately 75 regular-season games will be on broadcast TV each season, up from the minimum of 15 games under the current agreement.

"Our new global media agreements with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon will maximize the reach and accessibility of NBA games for fans in the United States and around the world," said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. "These partners will distribute our content across a wide range of platforms and help transform the fan experience over the next decade."

"We look forward to building upon our incredible legacy of innovation and growth with our longstanding partners at the NBA," said ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. "The NBA is a vibrant, ascendant league and through this premium collection of rights, including every NBA Finals on our platforms, we will continue to evolve together while successfully navigating the global digital transition and delivering the highest quality coverage for fans."

"We are proud to once again partner with the NBA and WNBA, two iconic brands and the home of the best basketball in the world," said Mike Cavanagh, President of Comcast Corporation. "We look forward to presenting our best-in-class coverage of both leagues with our innovative programming and distribution plan across NBC and Peacock to entertain fans and help grow the game."

"We are honored that the NBA has entrusted Prime Video to deliver its one-of-a-kind action and excitement to viewers around the world," said Mike Hopkins, Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. "We look forward to continuing to innovate and evolve live sports coverage for our customers, and are fully committed to building an incredible video experience for millions of NBA fans starting in 2025."

Disney, NBCU and Amazon also secured the right to distribute an unprecedented number of WNBA live game telecasts, with a significant increase in the reach of WNBA games across broadcast, cable and streaming. Full details regarding the WNBA's media agreements will be issued in a separate press release.

o Disney remains home of NBA Finals, Christmas Day, ESPN games on Wednesdays, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC and NBA Sunday Showcase packages

o NBCU to telecast opening night, new Sunday night primetime games and Tuesday regionalized games, Peacock games on Mondays and NBA All-Star

o Prime Video to stream Emirates NBA Cup, SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament and games on Thursday and Friday Nights; Amazon to serve as strategic partner and third-party global destination of NBA League Pass

o Agreements include more national games than ever before on broadcast television and all national games available on broadly distributed streaming services

NBCUNIVERSAL

NBCU (NBC/Peacock) will distribute up to 100 NBA regular-season games per season - with more than half of the games airing on NBC (on Sunday and Tuesday nights). NBCU will telecast the league's opening night doubleheader on NBC each year and at least two games on MLK Day on NBC and/or Peacock each season.

Peacock will stream a doubleheader each Monday night of the season. Every Tuesday night, NBC will telecast two games across certain NBC affiliate broadcast stations in different regions of the country. The first game will start at 8 p.m. ET and be available on NBC across affiliate stations in the Eastern and Central time zones. The second game will start at 8 p.m. PT and be available on NBC affiliate stations across the Pacific and Mountain time zones. All Tuesday games will be available on Peacock nationally and certain stations may choose to televise both games. NBC will become the home of NBA All-Star, including Rising Stars, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, featuring AT&T Slam Dunk, Starry 3-Point Contest and Kia Skills Challenge, and the All-Star Game.

In the playoffs, NBC and/or Peacock will telecast approximately 28 games in the first two rounds of the playoffs, with at least half of those games airing on NBC. NBC will also telecast one of the two Conference Finals series in six of the 11 years on a rotating basis with Amazon, beginning with the 2025-26 season.

As part of the partnership, NBCU will distribute NBA games in several European markets through Sky Sports as well as in the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, NBCU will distribute WNBA games and be the home of all USA Basketball Senior Men's and Women's National Team games.

Xfinity will become the Official TV Service of the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball. The partnership includes collaboration on marketing and storytelling opportunities, virtual signage during game telecasts and activations at marquee NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball events.

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