Amazon(US:AMZN) CNETยท2024-07-25 02:36Core Insights - The NBA has finalized new media rights deals worth a total of $77 billion over 11 years, with Comcast's NBC and Peacock, and Amazon's Prime Video joining Disney's ABC and ESPN as partners starting in the 2025-26 season [1][5][11] - TNT is expected to lose its NBA broadcasting rights, with the NBA declining Warner Bros. Discovery's proposal to match Amazon's offer [6][10] Group 1: New Media Rights Deals - NBC and Peacock will air 100 regular season games annually, with over half on NBC, and will also broadcast the NBA All-Star game and approximately 28 playoff games in the first two rounds [8] - Disney's ABC and ESPN will cover 80 regular season games each year, including all five Christmas Day games, and will telecast approximately 18 playoff games in the first two rounds [9] - Amazon Prime Video will stream 66 regular season games, including an opening week doubleheader and select playoff games, and will partner with the NBA for global access to NBA League Pass [10] Group 2: Financial Commitments - Disney is expected to pay $2.62 billion annually for its media rights package, while NBC will pay $2.45 billion, and Amazon is projected to spend $1.8 billion [11]