11min chapter

Plain English with Derek Thompson cover image

Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.

Plain English with Derek Thompson

CHAPTER

Negotiating the NBA Deal: Winners and Losers

Exploring the potential companies involved in the final NBA deal like Disney, Comcast, and Amazon, while critiquing Warner Brothers Discovery's absence due to their negotiating errors and debt concerns. The chapter analyzes the significance of renewing the NBA deal for media companies, discusses the evolving landscape of sports rights deals and the impact of cord-cutting, and speculates on potential winners and losers in the sports media rights arena.

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