Comcast’s NBC Universal is prepping a huge bid to take over TNT’s role of the NBA national broadcaster. The Wall Street Journal broke the news Monday, with Deadline reporting details afterward. Turner has broadcast NBA games since 1988, starting with random prime-time games on TBS before eventually moving them to TNT for marquee games. NBC Universal is reportedly planning to offer $2.5 billion, with hopes that a struggling Warner Brothers Discovery may not be willing or able to match.
The NBA has already worked out initial agreement with Disney (ESPN and ABC) and Amazon (Prime streaming) for game broadcasts.