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Warner Bros. Discovery Says NBA Can’t Reject Matching Offer: ‘We Will Take Appropriate Action’


Warner Bros. Discovery pushed back on an NBA decision to award new rights deals to rivals Disney, NBC and Amazon

In doing so, they are rejecting the many fans who continue to show their unwavering support for our best-in-class coverage, delivered through the full combined reach of WBD’s video-first distribution platforms — including TNT, home to our four-decade partnership with the league, and Max, our leading streaming service,” Warner said in a statement. Discovery will take the NBA to court to assert what it believes are its rights to keep a package that has already been assigned to Amazon. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been telling associates that a lawsuit is likely, according to people familiar with those discussions.

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