Basketball
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.
NBA and Turner partner to create mobile-only Yahoo show
The NBA is partnering with Turner Sports and Yahoo Sports to produce a live nightly show designed for mobile viewers.
Big3 basketball league seeks new TV deal after Fox deal ends
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league is looking for a new television deal following the end of a two-year contract with Fox Sports.
Twitter to live-stream NBA on TNT games featuring single-player cams
Twitter will live-stream the second halves of 20 NBA games which air on TNT this season through a single-player, isolated camera view.
NBC Sports Washington to offer alternate betting-based broadcasts
The rising impact of betting on the professional sports landscape in the US will be on display on Friday when NBC Sports Washington will offer an alternate gambling-based telecast of Washington Wizards' g…
Sportradar to support Israeli basketball league OTT service
Israel’s Basketball Super League has launched a new OTT streaming service in partnership with sports media and data provider Sportradar.
Spark strengthens portfolio with NBA deal
Spark has acquired rights in New Zealand for the NBA, with coverage of the North American basketball league set to be made available on the telco’s Spark Sport app.
Kwesé agrees repayment plan with rights-holders after pay-television flameout
Econet closes its African pay-TV platform and agrees repayment schedule with rights-holders
Rights-holders affected by closure include the IOC, the NBA, Fifa and Uefa
NBA League Pass added to Amazon Prime Video channels
Amazon has added its first live-sports subscription service to its Prime Video channels by making the NBA League Pass package available to viewers in the United States.
Plazamedia extends BCL production deal
Production company Plazamedia has renewed its partnership with the Basketball Champions League club competition for a third season
NBA League Pass games made available to purchase by the quarter
The NBA is extending its move into micro-payments by reportedly making League Pass games available for purchase by the quarter.
Games which cost $6.99 will be on offer for $4.
Basketball Bundesliga clash sets streaming first
Media technology company MediaKind and telco Deutsche Telekom have claimed a landmark by streaming the world’s first multi-channel 6K 360-degree live sports event.
Sportklub pays up for IMG package with Premier League in mind
Pay-television broadcaster Sportklub has acquired Euroleague Basketball rights as part of a broader deal with the IMG agency
DAZN adds Euroleague to Spanish rights portfolio
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired exclusive rights in Spain to Euroleague Basketball club competitions
Sport TV builds on NBA relationship with expanded deal
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has extended its long-running rights deal with the NBA in an agreement that adds access to the cable and satellite channel operated by the North American…