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🏀💥 Is the NBA's Next TV Deal a Game-Changer for the Media Landscape? The NBA is on the brink of unveiling a groundbreaking media rights pact that could reshape the future of sports broadcasting. With reports suggesting a potential doubling of annual fees to a whopping $6 billion, the stakes have never been higher. As streaming platforms enter the arena, traditional broadcasters like TNT face the risk of losing key packages, while newcomers like Amazon Prime Video flex their muscles in the live sports arena. But beyond the dollar signs, what does this mean for the way we consume sports content? How might these negotiations impact the broader media landscape? 📺🤔 National Basketball Association (NBA), Prime Video & Amazon Studios, TNT Sports U.S., Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Fox Corporation, ESPN, FOX Sports #NBA #SportsBroadcasting #MediaRights #Streaming #Entertainment #DigitalMedia #SportsMedia #MediaIndustry #SportsBiz #FutureofTV #Broadcasting #TechTrends

So Disney's boardroom battle is over, but there are many unanswered questions ahead for the House of Mouse 🐭 The 3 below are the most interesting and complex IMO 📺 How to make streaming profitable (double digit target) in the midst of integrating Hulu? 🎮 What is the plan to extract value from the Epic/Fortnite investment? 🏈 Where does the sports JV sit alongside Disney+, ESPN DTC and other assets?

This week, Warner Bros. and Paramount just can't help but dig their graves. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Screen Actors Guild Taps Nielsen for Help Verifying Streaming Services’ Data - Bloomberg SAG-AFTRA Inks Deal With Nielsen to Measure Streaming Content Nielsen TV Rating Services Accreditation Suspended By Media Rating Council NBA Targets $76 Billion Windfall in New TV Rights Deal Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock plummets to new low amid concerns the media giant could lose its NBA rights | CNN Business Paramount Unveils Bob Bakish Exit Terms, Names Chris McCarthy 'Interim Principal Executive' For SEC Purposes CBS CEO George Cheeks on Long-Term Plans, Morale, Paramount Fate (variety.com) Sony and Apollo send letter expressing interest in $26 billion Paramount buyout as company mulls Skydance bid Paramount Shareholder Asks for Court Order to Obtain Documents Tied to Skydance Merger Talks Skydance Offers Paramount a Deal Sweetener: A $3 Billion Cash Infusion Skydance's Proposed Deal With Paramount Global Appears to Be Falling Apart MLB in advanced talks to make Roku new home for Sunday morning baseball: Sources - The Athletic Recommendations The Last Graduate, by Naomi Novik Unfrosted Monster Train Outside Xtra outsidexbox

NBA Media Rights Deals $76B with NBC, ESPN, Amazon | Amaravati Today https://lnkd.in/eGZpJ3p9 The National Basketball Association is closing in on media rights deals with Comcast-owned NBC, Disney's ESPN, and Amazon.com that would generate about $76 billion in media revenue over 11 years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. #NBA #MediaRights #Comcast #NBC #Disney #ESPN #Amazon #WallStreetJournal #SportsNews #Basketball #Broadcasting #MediaDeals #Streaming #SportsMedia #Revenue #BusinessNews #SportsBusiness #SportsBroadcast #TVDeals #Entertainment #MediaIndustry #Worldnews #news #Internationalnews #ATworld #amaravati #amaravatitoday #ATsports #ATbusiness #ATfacts

Are streamers not just recreating the cable package? A federal judge recently blocked the launch of Venu Sports — a joint venture by Warner Bros. Discovery, The Walt Disney Company, and Fox Corporation —following a legal challenge by Fubo. I'm not sure that Venu is anything other than a new type cable package though? The question surely should be...does this new type of bundle really give consumers the choice they desire? For some people, the Venu bundle will be perfect, for others it will leave them paying for content they simply don’t watch. So a combination of Venu type packages and mix and match a la carte offerings is surely what is required – i.e. complete choice. In the meantime however we wait to see how the courts ruling impacts consumer choice. Check out the full article on CNN for more details on the Venu Sports ruling: https://lnkd.in/exve-b2A #Streaming #ConsumerChoice #DigitalTransformation #MediaIndustry

Five Key Questions for Disney’s Fiscal Q3 2024 Earnings 1) How Do You Expect Epic Universe to Impact Disney? 2) What Do You Want Sports Fans to Subscribe to? 3) Does NBA Impact ESPN’s Appetite for Sports Rights.. LightShed Partners Rich Greenfield Brandon Ross Mark K.0

Andrew Ross Sorkin asked Disney CFO, Hugh Johnston, the exact right question this morning: "Is Disney now a luxury brand?" Johnston's reply didn't confirm or deny, but the narrative of Disney's recent past is very much a story of raising prices mightily at parks, on cruises and at Disney+. Prices went up at their already highest priced theme parks and cruises in each category where they priced middle income consumers out of the market in the US. The story of the future depends on answers to two questions. Can the luxury experience trend continue? Johnston suggests that they have plenty of room to raise prices without losing park attendance or cruise bookings. The second question: Can Disney's media division start telling stories people will pay to view? Despite Johnston's confidence, that's a much less certain outcome. Disney overpaid for major content that has dramatically underperformed and led directly to Disney+ subscriber attrition. Streaming and media won't work unless the studio starts making quality content that people want to pay to view, again. Disney tells great stories. Will this latest one bomb at the box office or be a hit in 2024-2025?

Forget the question of how much this ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and FOX Sports sports streamer will cost—we want to know what MVPDs think. They’re staying pretty quiet. For now. We’re assuming legal departments are busy going over every inch of carriage contracts today to see just what this means for their own video packages. #media #mediaindustry #Multichannel #video #videoproduction #MVPD

Cartoon Network Shutdown: Strategic Move or Just a Loss?🤔💭 After 26 years of shaping childhoods, Cartoon Network is shutting down. While many attribute this to declining viewership, the reality is more strategic. Warner Bros. Discovery is shifting focus towards digital and streaming platforms, responding to evolving audience preferences. This move aims to keep the beloved Cartoon Network characters alive in the digital age, reflecting a broader industry trend towards on-demand content. Though it’s sad to see the channel go, the future holds exciting possibilities for its iconic shows. What do you think—right move or will you miss the classic cable experience? #CartoonNetwork #Streaming #DigitalTransformation #Entertainment #MBA #Trending

The Media Giants strike back Venu Sports, the new sports streaming partnership among The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox Corporation, led by Pete, represents a major shift in the sports broadcasting landscape. A recent Citi Research report indicates that this joint venture will control approximately 55% of US sports broadcasting rights, with Disney leading at an estimated $7.2 billion, followed by Fox and WBD. This joint venture appears to be a strategic response to the growing presence of Big Tech in the sports streaming market. Companies like Amazon, Apple and YouTube have been aggressively pursuing sports streaming deals, significantly driving up costs. Although Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery are currently expected to bid on sports rights separately, there is potential for them to collaborate and bid as a unified entity in the future. #media #streaming #netflix #disney #fox #warnerbros