It was reported a few days ago by Bloomberg that Disney, Amazon, Apple, and YouTube are in talks to take over local DTC rights for NBA teams dropped by RSNs (Bally Sports and ATT SportsNet), now CNBC is reporting that Scripps, Gray TV, Nexstar, and Sinclair are in talks to take over broadcast rights to NBA and NHL teams dropped by RSNs.
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NBA’s Local TV Rights Draw Interest From Tech Giants, Disney - BNN Bloomberg
Walt Disney Co., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and YouTube have expressed interest in streaming local NBA games, potentially taking over rights now held by a broadcaster in bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said.
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TV giants clash over NBA, NHL, MLB games as local rights go up for grabs
Rights to local NBA, NHL and MLB games may be on the market as the Diamond Sports' bankruptcy progresses. Broadcast station groups want those rights.