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NBA will be able to engage with new partners to
show packages of games from the start of next week, the report
said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Warner began airing the games in 1984, while Disney's ESPN sport
network began broadcasting NBA in 2002.
"We continue to have productive discussions with Disney and
Warner Bros Discovery on a renewal of our media deals," an NBA
spokesperson said in an email to Reuters.
NBA could sell its new in-season tournament package of games to
a separate media company than its primary new streaming partner,
the report said.
The league is looking for a large increase in fees, and Disney
and Warner do not want to carry the full burden of paying
significantly more for what they already have, CNBC reported,
citing the sources.
Amazon, Apple, YouTube TV, Comcast's NBCUniversal/Peacock and
Netflix have all had preliminary talks with the league
expressing potential interest, CNBC reported last year.
Disney and Warner Bros Discovery declined to comment, when
contacted by Reuters.
NBA is looking to double the $24 billion it generated from its
previous media rights deal with Disney and Warner Bros.
Discovery by adding new partners and charging more for rights,
CNBC reported last year.
(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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