Joe Flint

Their claim was that they had rights to match that the NBA did not honor. So in this case, Warner did make a matching offer on the NBA package that Amazon had. That was the package they decided they were going to try to match. It was sort of a last-ditch effort, and it was comparable to the $1.9 billion Amazon was paying.

Their claim was that they had rights to match that the NBA did not honor. So in this case, Warner did make a matching offer on the NBA package that Amazon had. That was the package they decided they were going to try to match. It was sort of a last-ditch effort, and it was comparable to the $1.9 billion Amazon was paying.

Their claim was that they had rights to match that the NBA did not honor. So in this case, Warner did make a matching offer on the NBA package that Amazon had. That was the package they decided they were going to try to match. It was sort of a last-ditch effort, and it was comparable to the $1.9 billion Amazon was paying.

However, the league ultimately decided there were other aspects to the Amazon deal that made it more valuable to them. And so that's what led TNT to sue. They essentially claimed that there was a breach of contract and the league was saying basically the claims are without merit.

However, the league ultimately decided there were other aspects to the Amazon deal that made it more valuable to them. And so that's what led TNT to sue. They essentially claimed that there was a breach of contract and the league was saying basically the claims are without merit.

However, the league ultimately decided there were other aspects to the Amazon deal that made it more valuable to them. And so that's what led TNT to sue. They essentially claimed that there was a breach of contract and the league was saying basically the claims are without merit.

Well, I would say in terms of getting, if you look at TNT and Warner Discovery, they certainly didn't win in the sense of getting NBA games back on TNT. That ship is now officially sailed, but they did receive rights at no cost

Well, I would say in terms of getting, if you look at TNT and Warner Discovery, they certainly didn't win in the sense of getting NBA games back on TNT. That ship is now officially sailed, but they did receive rights at no cost

Well, I would say in terms of getting, if you look at TNT and Warner Discovery, they certainly didn't win in the sense of getting NBA games back on TNT. That ship is now officially sailed, but they did receive rights at no cost

to NBA games in many international markets, including the Nordics, Denmark, Norway, also Poland, a lot of Northern Europe and Latin America, with the exception of Brazil and Mexico.

to NBA games in many international markets, including the Nordics, Denmark, Norway, also Poland, a lot of Northern Europe and Latin America, with the exception of Brazil and Mexico.

to NBA games in many international markets, including the Nordics, Denmark, Norway, also Poland, a lot of Northern Europe and Latin America, with the exception of Brazil and Mexico.

Well, I think there's two things going on. One, I do think ESPN recognized the value inside the NBA could bring to it. And at the same time, ESPN has a lot of college football and college basketball. You might say they have a surplus of it.

Well, I think there's two things going on. One, I do think ESPN recognized the value inside the NBA could bring to it. And at the same time, ESPN has a lot of college football and college basketball. You might say they have a surplus of it.

Well, I think there's two things going on. One, I do think ESPN recognized the value inside the NBA could bring to it. And at the same time, ESPN has a lot of college football and college basketball. You might say they have a surplus of it.

So for them to be able to sub-license some of their games to another provider, and, you know, so they'll still collect money from that, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

So for them to be able to sub-license some of their games to another provider, and, you know, so they'll still collect money from that, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

So for them to be able to sub-license some of their games to another provider, and, you know, so they'll still collect money from that, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Well, that's the hope. I don't know how happy the NBA is. I do think that there were other factors as well to this deal, which is the discovery process had just started and if this suit had gone on, there was the potential for a lot of confidential material and details about the negotiations to be made public. And I think the NBA didn't want that.

Well, that's the hope. I don't know how happy the NBA is. I do think that there were other factors as well to this deal, which is the discovery process had just started and if this suit had gone on, there was the potential for a lot of confidential material and details about the negotiations to be made public. And I think the NBA didn't want that.