Tag: TNT Sports

ESPN has ended talks to license Fox Sports content for its upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming app launching this fall. The move follows the collapse of the Venu Sports venture and Fox’s plan to launch its own streaming platform by late 2025,…

Venu Sports is nearing its official launch following a $220 million settlement between Disney, Fox, and TNT Sports with Fubo. This resolution cleared legal obstacles, including Fubo's lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices, which delayed Venu's debut. The streaming service, a JV…

TNT Sports has partnered with Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, to air games on TNT, truTV, and Max starting January 17. Founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled offers high salaries, player ownership, and a unique…

Charles Barkley is launching Round Mound Media, a new production company in partnership with EverWonder Studio, backed by Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI. The venture will produce scripted, documentary, and live content, with TNT Sports holding a first-look deal. Ten projects…

Venu Sports, the joint streaming venture between ESPN, Fox, and TNT Sports, may be scrapped, but Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall suggests ESPN could return to its original plan of licensing Fox Sports content for its “ESPN Flagship” service by…

The NBA has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which accuses the league of breaching its contract by pursuing a future streaming deal with Prime Video. The NBA secured a $76 billion media rights…

Charles Barkley will remain with TNT Sports, despite earlier plans to retire after next season. Barkley announced his commitment to Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT, even if the company loses NBA media rights. He will continue his role on "Inside the…

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is suing the NBA after the league rejected WBD's attempt to match Amazon's offer in the new media rights deal starting in 2025. WBD claims the NBA misinterpreted their contract and argues that moving games to…

Charles Barkley criticizes Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for suing the NBA over losing media rights to Amazon, calling it unhealthy to force a relationship through litigation. Barkley sympathizes with staff potentially losing jobs and suggests WBD's lawsuit aims for financial…

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is attempting to retain NBA broadcasting rights by matching Amazon’s $1.8 billion per year bid for a game package. WBD has submitted matching paperwork to the NBA, but it remains unclear if the league will accept…