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NBA Slam Dunks Warner Bros Discovery, Says Company Lacks Reach & Cash To Challenge Amazon TV Rights Deal; TNT Insists League’s “Actions Are Unjustified” As Court Battle Heats Up
The NBA has responded to Warner Bros Discovery's lawsuit over losing TV rights to the league to Amazon.
As promised, the Adam Silver-led league has responded with force to WBD’s heavily redacted July 26-filed suit over the rights Amazon was awarded earlier this year in a multi-outlet $77 billion deal for the 2025-26 season and beyond. In Hail Mary mode, the stock-cratering WBD and subsidiary Turner Broadcasting System desire a court order to stop the Jeff Bezos-owned streamer from even showing games until this is all resolved. Rubbing salt in the wound, the NBA also allege that WBD lack the heft to effectively promote league games on either TNT or streamer Max – unlike Amazon, who are going to utilize their well-watched NFL Thursday Night Football property.
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