Basketball
NBA Western Conference Finals not to be broadcast on Turkish TV
The NBA's Western Conference Finals will not be shown on Turkish television due to the presence of Turkish star Enes Kanter’s Portland Trail Blazers, who has been an outspoken critic of Turkish President R…
Fox sublicenses Big East basketball games to CBS Sports from 2019-25
Fox Sports will sublicense Big East men's college basketball matches to CBS Sports from 2019-20 to 2024-25.
In total 20 games a season will air on CBS networks over the six seasons
Player popularity boosts NBA rights in the Balkans
Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport will pay more than triple the current per-season deal value to take National Basketball Association rights in the Balkans from rival Sportklub, driven by the sport’s growing popularity in the region.
Telco Telekom Srbija to take over NBA rights in the Balkans
Telco Telekom Srbija, majority owner of the Arena Sport channels, has acquired NBA rights in the Balkans from the 2019-20 season, according to local media reports
Lagardère renews VTB United basketball international rights
The Lagardère Sports agency has renewed its international media-rights deal with the VTB United League pan-European club basketball competition.
WNBA and CBS Sports agree to multi-year TV deal
The Women’s National Basketball Association and CBS Sports have announced a multi-year media-rights deal that begins with the upcoming 2019 season.
Impact of international stars helps drive global NBA League Pass viewership
The NBA's international players are driving increased engagement and viewership worldwide on NBA League Pass, according to figures obtained from the rights-holder by SportBusiness Media
YouTube to livestream NBA 2K League 2019 season
NBA 2K League games will be simulcast on YouTube for the rest of the 2019 season, under a deal announced yesterday [Tuesday]
NCAA March Madness scores improved ratings on 2018
Monday's NCAA Tournament Championship Game earned a 12.4 overnight rating on free-to-air CBS, up about 20 per cent on last year's final, broadcast on cable channels TBS, TNT and truTV
Big3 basketball league moves to CBS Sports
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league has secured a broadcast deal with CBS Sports following the end of a two-year contract with Fox Sports. The length of the deal and financial terms were not revealed.
Chris Benyarko, NBA senior vice-president of direct to consumer
Bob Williams speaks to Chris Benyarko, the NBA's senior vice-president of direct to consumer, about the league's manifold micro-payments initiatives.
NBA launches Africa Youtube channel with two live games per week
The NBA has launched a Sub-Saharan Africa-specific YouTube channel, which will feature two live game broadcasts per week for the rest of the 2018-19 season
NBA adds 10-Minute Pass to micro-transactions initiative
The NBA is expanding its innovative micro-transactions initiative by allowing fans to watch portions of games in 10-minute increments
NBA G League inks deal with Dailymotion
The NBA G League, which serves as the NBA’s official minor league, has launched a full scale partnership with streaming broadcaster Dailymotion.
NBA content made available on Alibaba platforms in China
The NBA has expanded its partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to offer fans in China original programming and an easier way to buy merchandise
FREE | NBA Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of the NBA.
NBA goes social with Facebook Watch partnership
North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a game highlights deal with social media platform Facebook
Turner Sports sells out NBA All-Star Game ad inventory in record time
Turner Sports has sold out its available units for next weekend's NBA All-Star Game across the entire three days of festivities in Charlotte in record time.