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NBA-Bereft Warner Bros. Discovery Pays $650 Million for 10 Years of French Open U.S. TV Rights

Annual late-spring pro-tennis tournament will shift from NBCUniversal to WBD linear channels and Max starting in 2025

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‘Clutch City’ celebration: For 30-year anniversary, Rockets’ TV network to re-air 1994 NBA Finals

To celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Houston’s first championship, Space City Home Network is re-airing all games of the 1994 NBA Finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2024: Stephanie Jackson

Senior VP, Ad Sales, Western Region, Warner Bros. Discovery

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Max goes for the cable vibe with new price increase — how much is too much?

Effective immediately, Warner Brothers Discovery is bumping up the price of Max's ad-free tiers by $1 per month for new subscribers. Annual plans are also seeing price increases.

Tom’s Guide

Less for More: Warner Raises the Bill for America's Priciest SVOD, Max

Ad-free version is upped by a dollar to $17 a month

Broadcasting & Cable

We're About to Find Out if TNT Actually Needs the NBA

WBD's CEO David Zaslav believes the company's global sports offering is enough to carry the company ahead.

Sports Illustrated

NBA media negotiations are in the 4th quarter. The outcome remains very much in doubt

The conference finals and Bronny James’ decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately

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Zaslav: Warner Is Still a ‘Leader in Sports Around the World’ Without the NBA

Touting European assets like the Olympic Games, the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO sounds like a man moving on from failed NBA TV rights negotiations

Broadcasting & Cable

Charles Barkley Rips TNT Management For Non-Existent Communication Regarding NBA Future

Charles Barkley on TNT bosses: “They’ve done a really s---y job of keeping us abreast.

Sports Illustrated

HBO is adapting the Brazilian epic City of God into a series and it's coming to Max in August

HBO is set to release a new adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel City of God on Max in August.

TechRadar

A New York Times reporter got shut down by every member of Inside The NBA (except Charles Barkley)

Charles Barkley's harsh words for TNT has seemingly kept other panelists from speaking out amid NBA rights negotiations

USA Today Sports Media Group

How Will Venu Sports Impact Pay-TV Subscriptions?

Horowitz report details consumer feedback on Disney-Fox-WBD joint venture

TV Tech

Was 'Furiosa's' Fury Maxed Out By Hollywood's Modern, Safer and Saner Workplace Culture?

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we salute joyful NBA legends and super-sizers of media innovation, kick the tires on Paramount's new carriage deal with Charter ... and kick yet more dirt at Zaz

Broadcasting & Cable

Furious Charles Barkley Rips Into Warner 'Clowns,' Says They've 'Screwed Up' NBA Renewal Negotiations 'So Badly'

The 'Inside the NBA' star says he's talking with Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson about continuing the TNT show under his own production banner

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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Is Unusually Active: Is This the Ultimate Covered Call?

Warner Bros. Discovery’s June 28 $8 call had the highest Vol/OI ratio in Wednesday trading, with a volume of 106,305, a whopping 476.70x its open interest. That’s unusual options activity on steroids, suggesting it might be an excellent covered call opportunity for existing shareholders.

Broadcasting & Cable

Gunnar Wiedenfels: Warner Can Still Match Any Rival NBA Rights Offer … ‘But We’re Going to Be Disciplined’

WBD CFO’s maddeningly convoluted statement on the current state of NBA rights talks come amid reports that the league is ready to move on with new telecast partners

Broadcasting & Cable

NBA Reportedly Set to Finalize Deals With ESPN, Amazon and NBCU, Leave TNT and 'Inside the NBA' Behind

With telecast partners are about to sign written contracts worth $7.4 billion a season, Warner CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels still insists his company has the rights to match rival bids

Multichannel News

Upfronts Put Football, Big Stars, Tech Talk in the Spotlight

Networks played ‘Can You Top This’ with bold-faced names and ad capabilities

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Is Roger Goodell Spreading the NFL's Love Too Thin?

Also in this week's Next Text, Venu takes a shot to the vowels, AI gets more hype ... and we ponder whether it's MLB, and not the game of baseball, that's boring

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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Despite underperforming the broader market YTD, Wall Street analysts are cautiously bullish about Warner Bros. Discovery’s prospects.

TV Tech

TV Tech's Weekly Product Wrap-Up

TV Tech’s product and services news coverage from May 13 to 17

TV Tech

WBD Unveils Advanced Advertising Features for Max

New shoppable, contextual, interactive and video ad formats will be available on the streaming service in Q4 2024

Multichannel News

WBD Upfront Show Offers Peeks at ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘White Lotus,’ Biden-Trump Debate

CNN chief Mark Thompson shares that he got a yes from incumbent president and former president for June debate

Broadcasting & Cable

Warner Bros. Discovery Shows Off Advanced-Ad Offerings on Max (Upfronts)

Shoppable, contextual and interactive options available

TV Tech

Comcast Plans Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle

The bundle will launch this month and offer discounted pricing according to Comcast’s Brian Roberts

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