Sport1 nets Dutch NBA rights extension

Dutch pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed an extension to its rights deal for the NBA North American basketball league.

The length of the multi-year renewal was not disclosed.

Sport1 will broadcast live NBA games every Friday and Sunday during the regular-season campaign, as well as coverage of the NBA Playoffs, NBA Finals and NBA All Star games.

In addition, Sport1 will broadcast coverage of the European leg of this year’s NBA Global Games, which will take place in Berlin, Germany from October 8-11.