Charles Barkley once claimed he wasn’t a role model. But his most recent action seems to belie that.
Barkley said on the Dan Le Batard Show podcast today that he left a minimum of $100 million “on the table” to stay with Turner Sports. His decision to remain with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports division came after TNT was left out of the NBA’s 11-year media rights deal.
Since TNT Sports lost that contract scrum, the NBA’s upcoming 2024-25 season will be its last with TNT, as the league moves on in 2025-26 to the NBA’s new 11-year deal for games with ESPN parent The Walt Disney Company, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video.
“The No. 1 thing for me is my people from Turner get to keep their jobs for at least another year,” Barkley, told Le Batard. “That’s all I was concerned with.”
The decision was not easy.
Barkley said on the Dan Le Batard Show podcast today that he left a minimum of $100 million “on the table” to stay with Turner Sports. His decision to remain with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports division came after TNT was left out of the NBA’s 11-year media rights deal.
Since TNT Sports lost that contract scrum, the NBA’s upcoming 2024-25 season will be its last with TNT, as the league moves on in 2025-26 to the NBA’s new 11-year deal for games with ESPN parent The Walt Disney Company, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video.
“The No. 1 thing for me is my people from Turner get to keep their jobs for at least another year,” Barkley, told Le Batard. “That’s all I was concerned with.”
The decision was not easy.
- 8/15/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Talaria Media is beefing up its development pipeline with three new projects. Rising scribe Jamie Anderson, who has become a go-to creative for the Bobby Morgan-founded company, is involved in all three projects.
Anderson is attached to direct the wrestling drama Arigato Tokyo from a script by Mark Blutman, who won an Emmy for the Apple TV+ show Ghostwriter. According to the logline, Arigato Tokyo follows “aging wrestling superstar Annie Able, who travels to Tokyo to reignite the intense feud that made her and her Japanese counterpart famous. As Annie’s physical and mental health spiral before the fight, she forms an unlikely, unbreakable bond with her opponent’s son, setting her on a path to recovery.” Talaria is producing the project.
Anderson is also behind Good Egg, writing a script described as “a female empowerment story set in the mid-1800s” that “follows an emboldened trailblazer who must...
Anderson is attached to direct the wrestling drama Arigato Tokyo from a script by Mark Blutman, who won an Emmy for the Apple TV+ show Ghostwriter. According to the logline, Arigato Tokyo follows “aging wrestling superstar Annie Able, who travels to Tokyo to reignite the intense feud that made her and her Japanese counterpart famous. As Annie’s physical and mental health spiral before the fight, she forms an unlikely, unbreakable bond with her opponent’s son, setting her on a path to recovery.” Talaria is producing the project.
Anderson is also behind Good Egg, writing a script described as “a female empowerment story set in the mid-1800s” that “follows an emboldened trailblazer who must...
- 8/13/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barkley promised earlier this year to retire if Wbd lost its NBA package, but it appears he’s changed his mind.
Arguably the loudest outcry about TNT potentially losing its NBA rights package to Prime Video starting in 2025 has been generated by fans who are upset about the presumed loss of “Inside the NBA.” The popular studio show hosted by Ernie Johnson and featuring Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith has been a mainstay of TNT’s NBA coverage for years, but it appeared doomed earlier this summer when Barkley pledged to retire after the 2024-25 season. It seems that Sir Charles has now changed his mind as he released a statement earlier this week pledging to stick with TNT for the long haul.
Key Details: Barkley’s statement included a line saying he would remain with TNT Sports for “multiple years to come.” NBC and Amazon have both...
Arguably the loudest outcry about TNT potentially losing its NBA rights package to Prime Video starting in 2025 has been generated by fans who are upset about the presumed loss of “Inside the NBA.” The popular studio show hosted by Ernie Johnson and featuring Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith has been a mainstay of TNT’s NBA coverage for years, but it appeared doomed earlier this summer when Barkley pledged to retire after the 2024-25 season. It seems that Sir Charles has now changed his mind as he released a statement earlier this week pledging to stick with TNT for the long haul.
Key Details: Barkley’s statement included a line saying he would remain with TNT Sports for “multiple years to come.” NBC and Amazon have both...
- 8/8/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Charles Barkley. (Courtesy photo)
Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd) says it has renewed its talent agreement with retired professional basketball player Charles Barkley that will keep him at TNT Sports for several more years.
The announcement comes about a month after Barkley said he would retire from television, regardless of how things shook out with the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was in the middle of negotiating a new telecast agreement with Wbd and other media stakeholders.
Last month, the NBA said it was moving games from TNT Sports to Amazon’s Prime Video and Comcast’s NBC Sports, which Wbd is contesting in court. Barkley previously criticized the NBA for forging a deal with Amazon and Comcast over Wbd. TNT Sports will air NBA games this upcoming season as part of its broadcast obligations under the prior contract.
The media rights deal raised questions about what would happen to “Inside the NBA,...
Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd) says it has renewed its talent agreement with retired professional basketball player Charles Barkley that will keep him at TNT Sports for several more years.
The announcement comes about a month after Barkley said he would retire from television, regardless of how things shook out with the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was in the middle of negotiating a new telecast agreement with Wbd and other media stakeholders.
Last month, the NBA said it was moving games from TNT Sports to Amazon’s Prime Video and Comcast’s NBC Sports, which Wbd is contesting in court. Barkley previously criticized the NBA for forging a deal with Amazon and Comcast over Wbd. TNT Sports will air NBA games this upcoming season as part of its broadcast obligations under the prior contract.
The media rights deal raised questions about what would happen to “Inside the NBA,...
- 8/7/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Charles Barkley is walking back his retirement plans. The longtime sports broadcasters and TNT Sports today issued a joint press release in which they “reaffirmed his long-term commitment” that will see the Hall of Famer “exclusively contribute to TNT Sports for many years to come.”
In June, when TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery was on the verge of losing NBA rights, Barkley announced that he would be retiring after the 2024-25 season, which would be the league’s last on TNT for the foreseeable future unless Wbd’s legal action against the NBA is successful. He subsequently revealed that he had spoken to the companies that won the bidding for the next cycle of basketball rights, Amazon, NBC and ESPN, about potential job opportunities.
But today, TNT Sports noted that Barkley is just two years into a 10-year contract with the company — believed to be worth as much as $210M...
In June, when TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery was on the verge of losing NBA rights, Barkley announced that he would be retiring after the 2024-25 season, which would be the league’s last on TNT for the foreseeable future unless Wbd’s legal action against the NBA is successful. He subsequently revealed that he had spoken to the companies that won the bidding for the next cycle of basketball rights, Amazon, NBC and ESPN, about potential job opportunities.
But today, TNT Sports noted that Barkley is just two years into a 10-year contract with the company — believed to be worth as much as $210M...
- 8/6/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Inside the NBA” analyst Charles Barkley is canceling his retirement plans to continue contributing to TNT Sports’ coverage for “years to come.”
“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible. We have the most amazing people, and they are the best at what they do,” he said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to continuing to work with them both on the shows we currently have and new ones we develop together in the future. This is the only place for me.”
The reversal comes after the host, who previously signed a 10-year agreement with the network in 2022, said in June that the 2024-25 season would be his last and that he didn’t plan to join any other network in the event that Warner Bros. Discovery lost the media rights to the NBA.
“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible. We have the most amazing people, and they are the best at what they do,” he said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to continuing to work with them both on the shows we currently have and new ones we develop together in the future. This is the only place for me.”
The reversal comes after the host, who previously signed a 10-year agreement with the network in 2022, said in June that the 2024-25 season would be his last and that he didn’t plan to join any other network in the event that Warner Bros. Discovery lost the media rights to the NBA.
- 8/6/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Charles Barkley says he isn’t getting out of Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports game.
The roundball great, who is a mainstay of the long-running TNT studio show “Inside the NBA,” said Tuesday that he will put off previously articulated plans to retire and continue to work through what is believed to be a ten-year contract that kicked off in 2022. Warner Bros. Discovery is in the midst of a heated legal squabble with the NBA over keeping some passel of rights to show games after the league’s next season. Barkley’s reversal could be seen as a sweetener, though NBA executives are believed to have soured on their long-term alliance with Warner. NBCUniversal, Amazon and Disney are the league’s partners in a new rights deal that would commence next year.
“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping...
The roundball great, who is a mainstay of the long-running TNT studio show “Inside the NBA,” said Tuesday that he will put off previously articulated plans to retire and continue to work through what is believed to be a ten-year contract that kicked off in 2022. Warner Bros. Discovery is in the midst of a heated legal squabble with the NBA over keeping some passel of rights to show games after the league’s next season. Barkley’s reversal could be seen as a sweetener, though NBA executives are believed to have soured on their long-term alliance with Warner. NBCUniversal, Amazon and Disney are the league’s partners in a new rights deal that would commence next year.
“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping...
- 8/6/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Charles Barkley won’t be retiring after all.
The TNT Sports personality and Inside the NBA co-host will be staying with Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports even after the next NBA season.
TNT Sports said Tuesday that Barkley has “reaffirmed his commitment” to the company, which will see him “exclusively contribute to TNT Sports for many years to come.”
The next season of Inside the NBA could be the last, with TNT Sports set to lose rights after the next season to Amazon. Wbd has sued the league to try and stop that from happening.
In a statement, Barkley indicated that he will work with the company to develop new shows, in addition to contributing to other sports programming.
“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible. We have the most amazing people,...
The TNT Sports personality and Inside the NBA co-host will be staying with Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports even after the next NBA season.
TNT Sports said Tuesday that Barkley has “reaffirmed his commitment” to the company, which will see him “exclusively contribute to TNT Sports for many years to come.”
The next season of Inside the NBA could be the last, with TNT Sports set to lose rights after the next season to Amazon. Wbd has sued the league to try and stop that from happening.
In a statement, Barkley indicated that he will work with the company to develop new shows, in addition to contributing to other sports programming.
“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible. We have the most amazing people,...
- 8/6/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the great things about being Charles Barkley is that you get to change your mind.
The all-time NBA great and analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA told Dan Patrick this morning that, despite previously saying he would retire after the 2024-2025 season, he has had discussions with the three newly-crowned NBA rights holders about staying on TV.
“Everything is on the table,” Barkley told Patrick about whether he might take his talents to NBC or Amazon or ESPN. The league last week announced it had sealed a new 11-year rights deal with Amazon as well as NBCUniversal and Disney-espn, leaving Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT out in the cold.
The comments to Patrick came just hours after Barkley ripped the league for putting “money over the fans” in the negotiations. “It just sucks,” the social media-challenged analyst declared in a statement posted in his name to X.
The all-time NBA great and analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA told Dan Patrick this morning that, despite previously saying he would retire after the 2024-2025 season, he has had discussions with the three newly-crowned NBA rights holders about staying on TV.
“Everything is on the table,” Barkley told Patrick about whether he might take his talents to NBC or Amazon or ESPN. The league last week announced it had sealed a new 11-year rights deal with Amazon as well as NBCUniversal and Disney-espn, leaving Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT out in the cold.
The comments to Patrick came just hours after Barkley ripped the league for putting “money over the fans” in the negotiations. “It just sucks,” the social media-challenged analyst declared in a statement posted in his name to X.
- 7/26/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to call foul on the NBA.
If the shrinking media giant has its way, athletes, influencers and others will begin to take to social media and other venues to criticize the NBA and Amazon for a new deal that will have the digital titan’s Prime Video stream dozens of professional basketball games starting in the 2025-2026 season.
Warner Bros. Discovery is working with Edelman, an independent public-relations firm, to wage a campaign that aims to cast aspersions on Amazon getting a $1.8 billion-per-year package of NBA rights that Warner believes should stay under its aegis. The two parties have been working together for the past year on corporate-strategy initiatives, according to people familiar with the matter.
Under the current effort, Edelman will seek to line up athletes, executives and other luminaries to criticize the NBA’s decision, part of a broader allocation of media rights...
If the shrinking media giant has its way, athletes, influencers and others will begin to take to social media and other venues to criticize the NBA and Amazon for a new deal that will have the digital titan’s Prime Video stream dozens of professional basketball games starting in the 2025-2026 season.
Warner Bros. Discovery is working with Edelman, an independent public-relations firm, to wage a campaign that aims to cast aspersions on Amazon getting a $1.8 billion-per-year package of NBA rights that Warner believes should stay under its aegis. The two parties have been working together for the past year on corporate-strategy initiatives, according to people familiar with the matter.
Under the current effort, Edelman will seek to line up athletes, executives and other luminaries to criticize the NBA’s decision, part of a broader allocation of media rights...
- 7/26/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
A foul has been called on the NBA’s boffo new rights packages that exclude longtime hoops host TNT.
On Wednesday, the league inked a multi-billion dollar media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon. Left out of the mix was Warner Bros. Discovery’s Turner Sports, which has broadcast NBA games for more than three decades and is the home of TNT’s popular Inside the NBA studio show.
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On Wednesday, the league inked a multi-billion dollar media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon. Left out of the mix was Warner Bros. Discovery’s Turner Sports, which has broadcast NBA games for more than three decades and is the home of TNT’s popular Inside the NBA studio show.
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- 7/26/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich and Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Turner Sports host Charles Barkley has never held back from criticizing his own employer, but in a statement Friday he shifted his ire to the NBA and team owners for choosing “money over the fans.”
The NBA Hall of Famer, a co-host of Turner studio show Inside the NBA, had previously ripped Turner parent Warner Bros. Discovery for the way it approached negotiations with the league. As a current rights holder through the end of the 2024-25 season, Wbd had an exclusive window of talks but reportedly balked at the price. The NBA then went on to seal deals with the other incumbent, Disney-ESPN, as well as NBCUniversal and Amazon. The three packages are worth $77 billion over 11 years. When Wbd asserted its rights to match Amazon’s offer, the league rejected it, prompting the media company to vow “appropriate action,” likely of the legal variety.
“Clearly the NBA has...
The NBA Hall of Famer, a co-host of Turner studio show Inside the NBA, had previously ripped Turner parent Warner Bros. Discovery for the way it approached negotiations with the league. As a current rights holder through the end of the 2024-25 season, Wbd had an exclusive window of talks but reportedly balked at the price. The NBA then went on to seal deals with the other incumbent, Disney-ESPN, as well as NBCUniversal and Amazon. The three packages are worth $77 billion over 11 years. When Wbd asserted its rights to match Amazon’s offer, the league rejected it, prompting the media company to vow “appropriate action,” likely of the legal variety.
“Clearly the NBA has...
- 7/26/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles Barkley Slams the NBA, Accuses League of Choosing ‘Money Over the Fans’ by Rejecting TNT Bid
Charles Barkley thinks it “sucks” that the NBA has chosen to end its decades-long partnership with basic cable network TNT in favor of a streaming deal with Amazon.
The Inside the NBA analyst released a statement Friday in which he laments the league’s recently announced, multi-billion dollar media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon — a deal that ends a 36-year relationship with Turner Sports — and accuses the NBA of choosing “money over the fans.” His remarks come after TNT owner Warner Bros. Discovery attempted to match Amazon’s offer for the NBA’s third-tier package, but the NBA...
The Inside the NBA analyst released a statement Friday in which he laments the league’s recently announced, multi-billion dollar media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon — a deal that ends a 36-year relationship with Turner Sports — and accuses the NBA of choosing “money over the fans.” His remarks come after TNT owner Warner Bros. Discovery attempted to match Amazon’s offer for the NBA’s third-tier package, but the NBA...
- 7/26/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Charles Barkley has weighed in on Warner Bros. Discovery’s loss of the NBA after the league rejected the media conglomerate’s matching proposal and chose to move forward with deals with Amazon, NBC and Disney.
The deals, reportedly worth a collective $76 billion, will take effect starting in the 2025-26 season and run through 2036. Some 75 regular-season games will be on broadcast TV each season, up from the minimum of 15 games under the current agreement.
“Clearly the NBA wanted to break up with us from the beginning. I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance. TNT matched the money, but the league knows Amazon and these tech companies are the only ones willing to pay for the rights when they double in the future. The NBA didn’t want to piss them off,” the “Inside the NBA” analyst said in a statement on Friday. “It’s a sad day when...
The deals, reportedly worth a collective $76 billion, will take effect starting in the 2025-26 season and run through 2036. Some 75 regular-season games will be on broadcast TV each season, up from the minimum of 15 games under the current agreement.
“Clearly the NBA wanted to break up with us from the beginning. I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance. TNT matched the money, but the league knows Amazon and these tech companies are the only ones willing to pay for the rights when they double in the future. The NBA didn’t want to piss them off,” the “Inside the NBA” analyst said in a statement on Friday. “It’s a sad day when...
- 7/26/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Charles Barkley has weighed in on the NBA’s new 11-year, $76 billion TV rights deals with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon.
In a statement Friday morning, the basketball hall-of-famer and TNT Inside the NBA host ripped into the league for pursuing money from big tech companies, suggesting that the league had planned to cut a deal with Amazon from the start.
“Clearly the NBA has wanted to break up with us from the beginning. I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance,” Barkley said. “TNT matched the money, but the league knows Amazon and these tech companies are the only ones willing to pay for the rights when they double in the future. The NBA didn’t want to piss them off. It’s a sad day when owners and commissioners choose money over the fans. It just sucks.”
The NBA announced the new long-term deals Wednesday, with Disney and ESPN keeping their existing package,...
In a statement Friday morning, the basketball hall-of-famer and TNT Inside the NBA host ripped into the league for pursuing money from big tech companies, suggesting that the league had planned to cut a deal with Amazon from the start.
“Clearly the NBA has wanted to break up with us from the beginning. I’m not sure TNT ever had a chance,” Barkley said. “TNT matched the money, but the league knows Amazon and these tech companies are the only ones willing to pay for the rights when they double in the future. The NBA didn’t want to piss them off. It’s a sad day when owners and commissioners choose money over the fans. It just sucks.”
The NBA announced the new long-term deals Wednesday, with Disney and ESPN keeping their existing package,...
- 7/26/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If Wbd’s legal options don’t avail, fans will have to say goodbye to the beloved ‘Inside the NBA’ crew.
A reality in which TNT is no longer an NBA broadcast partner is looming ever closer. On Wednesday, the league informed TNT’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery that it was rejecting an offer to “match” Amazon’s price of $1.8 billion per season for the NBA’s “C” rights parcel. That means that unless some sort of miracle occurs, the “Inside the NBA” studio show that has become a staple of games on TNT will likely go off the air following the 2024-25 season, or at least in the form that fans know and love today. This has caused a good deal of understandable outcry from fans, but judging from ratings in the 2023-24 season, the NBA’s confidence that it can survive without “Inside the NBA” seems well-founded.
A reality in which TNT is no longer an NBA broadcast partner is looming ever closer. On Wednesday, the league informed TNT’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery that it was rejecting an offer to “match” Amazon’s price of $1.8 billion per season for the NBA’s “C” rights parcel. That means that unless some sort of miracle occurs, the “Inside the NBA” studio show that has become a staple of games on TNT will likely go off the air following the 2024-25 season, or at least in the form that fans know and love today. This has caused a good deal of understandable outcry from fans, but judging from ratings in the 2023-24 season, the NBA’s confidence that it can survive without “Inside the NBA” seems well-founded.
- 7/25/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Cue the “Roundball Rock”: The NBA is returning to NBC for the first time in more than two decades, with the pro basketball league signing a multi-billion dollar media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon — a deal that ends the league’s relationship with Turner Sports and TNT that began in 1988.
The new 11-year deal will begin with the 2025-26 NBA season, with Disney paying a reported $2.6 billion per year for the league’s “A” package to air on ESPN and ABC, which includes the NBA Finals, playoff games (with a conference final), weekly primetime games and more.
The new 11-year deal will begin with the 2025-26 NBA season, with Disney paying a reported $2.6 billion per year for the league’s “A” package to air on ESPN and ABC, which includes the NBA Finals, playoff games (with a conference final), weekly primetime games and more.
- 7/24/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Warner Bros. Discovery is making a play to keep NBA rights, telling the league that it will match Amazon’s bid for a package of games.
The company said in a statement Monday afternoon that it intends to match Amazon’s bid, which is for about $1.8 billion per year, or more than $20 billion over the course of the deal. Wbd did not mention Amazon by name, but a source says that it is targeting the package from the tech giant.
“In an effort to continue our long-standing partnership, during both exclusive and non-exclusive negotiation periods, we acted in good faith to present strong bids that were fair to both parties,” TNT Sports said in a statement. “Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to proceed under the matching rights provision, which is an integral part...
The company said in a statement Monday afternoon that it intends to match Amazon’s bid, which is for about $1.8 billion per year, or more than $20 billion over the course of the deal. Wbd did not mention Amazon by name, but a source says that it is targeting the package from the tech giant.
“In an effort to continue our long-standing partnership, during both exclusive and non-exclusive negotiation periods, we acted in good faith to present strong bids that were fair to both parties,” TNT Sports said in a statement. “Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to proceed under the matching rights provision, which is an integral part...
- 7/22/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery won’t let the NBA go without one more drive to the net.
The media conglomerate on Monday indicated it plans to work to match the terms of a package of NBA games the league is poised to award to Amazon, a last-ditch effort by Warner CEO David Zaslav to retain the rights to professional basketball that have helped his company thrive for more than three decades.
Warner Bros. Discovery sent a letter to the NBA Monday detailing its plans to match one of the rights deals the league has already struck with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon. That package is widely understood to be the smallest package, which was crafted with the digital and e-commerce giant.
“Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to proceed under the matching rights provision, which is...
The media conglomerate on Monday indicated it plans to work to match the terms of a package of NBA games the league is poised to award to Amazon, a last-ditch effort by Warner CEO David Zaslav to retain the rights to professional basketball that have helped his company thrive for more than three decades.
Warner Bros. Discovery sent a letter to the NBA Monday detailing its plans to match one of the rights deals the league has already struck with Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon. That package is widely understood to be the smallest package, which was crafted with the digital and e-commerce giant.
“Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to proceed under the matching rights provision, which is...
- 7/22/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
For the first time in their history, the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions.
The Panthers emerged victorious from Monday’s Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers, beating the Canadian team 2-1 to become the NHL’s reigning champs. Monday’s triumph marks the Panthers’ first-ever Stanley Cup win since the team was founded in 1993.
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The Panthers emerged victorious from Monday’s Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers, beating the Canadian team 2-1 to become the NHL’s reigning champs. Monday’s triumph marks the Panthers’ first-ever Stanley Cup win since the team was founded in 1993.
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- 6/25/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Baseball legend Willie Mays, a Hall of Famer considered one of the greatest to ever play the game, has died at the age of 93.
Major League Baseball released a statement confirming the news: “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, one of the most exciting all-around players in the history of our sport. Mays was a two-time Mvp, 24-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In commemoration of ‘The Catch’ as perhaps the most famous play in the history of the Fall Classic, the...
Major League Baseball released a statement confirming the news: “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, one of the most exciting all-around players in the history of our sport. Mays was a two-time Mvp, 24-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In commemoration of ‘The Catch’ as perhaps the most famous play in the history of the Fall Classic, the...
- 6/19/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
In one year’s time, basketball hall-of-famer and sports broadcasting legend Charles Barkley will retire from television and the women of San Antonio will be able to breathe easy — well, as easy as people of their size ever can.
With the NBA moving to close a massive, $76 billion broadcasting deal with ESPN, NBC and Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports will likely face the end of their time broadcasting NBA basketball at the end of their current deal with the league following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 NBA season. Basketball fans and industry members alike are now preparing for a basketball world without the most celebrated and culturally significant sports studio show in TV history, Inside the NBA, which has featured the insightful commentary and cutting comedy of the Round Mound of Rebound for 24 glorious years.
This past Friday night, Barkley announced that he will retire from TNT after the next basketball season,...
With the NBA moving to close a massive, $76 billion broadcasting deal with ESPN, NBC and Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and TNT Sports will likely face the end of their time broadcasting NBA basketball at the end of their current deal with the league following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 NBA season. Basketball fans and industry members alike are now preparing for a basketball world without the most celebrated and culturally significant sports studio show in TV history, Inside the NBA, which has featured the insightful commentary and cutting comedy of the Round Mound of Rebound for 24 glorious years.
This past Friday night, Barkley announced that he will retire from TNT after the next basketball season,...
- 6/18/2024
- Cracked
Charles Barkley has been among the most entertaining members of the NBA sportscasting teams for many years. His work on TNT’s Inside the NBA has created many memorable moments. Barkley has remained a highlight, from his conflicts with Shaquille O’Neal to his interactions with Steve Smith.
However, his time on the show might be coming g to an end. Here is what Barkley said is next for him in his NBA career.
Charles Barkley Reveals NBA Future
Charles Barkley was on Nbatv after the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics, bringing the NBA Finals series to a 3-1 deficit. However, Barkley had something to discuss besides that night’s basketball game. He wanted to talk about his future.
Charles Barkley with TNT NBA team | Instagram
TNT basketball and the popular Inside the NBA show face an uncertain future. The NBA is negotiating its next media rights deals, which would start two seasons from now.
However, his time on the show might be coming g to an end. Here is what Barkley said is next for him in his NBA career.
Charles Barkley Reveals NBA Future
Charles Barkley was on Nbatv after the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics, bringing the NBA Finals series to a 3-1 deficit. However, Barkley had something to discuss besides that night’s basketball game. He wanted to talk about his future.
Charles Barkley with TNT NBA team | Instagram
TNT basketball and the popular Inside the NBA show face an uncertain future. The NBA is negotiating its next media rights deals, which would start two seasons from now.
- 6/15/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
TNT may be on the verge of losing the NBA… and its most famous broadcaster.
Former NBA great Charles Barkley, who co-hosts TNT’s NBA coverage and Inside the NBA postgame show, says he’ll retire from broadcasting at the end of the 2024-25 NBA season. That coincides with the end of TNT’s current rights deal with the NBA, with rumors swirling that TNT may lose those rights to NBC and Amazon in the next deal.
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Former NBA great Charles Barkley, who co-hosts TNT’s NBA coverage and Inside the NBA postgame show, says he’ll retire from broadcasting at the end of the 2024-25 NBA season. That coincides with the end of TNT’s current rights deal with the NBA, with rumors swirling that TNT may lose those rights to NBC and Amazon in the next deal.
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- 6/15/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Next year, after a quarter-century on TNT, Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley will call it a day. The basketball star-turned-analyst intends to retire from his television career when the 2024–2025 NBA season ends. Barkley announced his impending retirement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, June 14 — and after weeks of chatter that TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery might lose rights to NBA games to other media corporations. “There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months. I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT,” Barkley, who’s been with the cable network since 2000, said on NBA TV on Friday, per Deadline. “But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.” Charles Barkley, one of the Greatest TV Personalities we have ever seen,...
- 6/15/2024
- TV Insider
On the verge of a likely seismic change in the NBA broadcast carriage, one of the most recognizable faces of basketball TV coverage over the past two decades, Charles Barkley, is calling it a career.
The longtime TNT broadcaster and Hall of Famer made the announcement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, revealing that he planned to retire after the 2024-25 NBA season.
The news comes amid rampant speculation that TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery is about to lose NBA rights to NBC.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months. I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television,” Barkley said. “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family.
The longtime TNT broadcaster and Hall of Famer made the announcement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, revealing that he planned to retire after the 2024-25 NBA season.
The news comes amid rampant speculation that TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery is about to lose NBA rights to NBC.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months. I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television,” Barkley said. “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family.
- 6/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles Barkley revealed on Friday that he would be retiring from his duties as a longtime TV broadcaster following the 2024-25 season.
The NBA legend has served as a studio host for TNT’s Inside the NBA since 2000. His announcement also came amid Warner Bros. Discovery’s uncertainty regarding its media rights to the NBA next year, talks in which Barkley himself has played a starring role.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months,” Barkley said after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. “I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.”
He continued, “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys have been great to me,...
The NBA legend has served as a studio host for TNT’s Inside the NBA since 2000. His announcement also came amid Warner Bros. Discovery’s uncertainty regarding its media rights to the NBA next year, talks in which Barkley himself has played a starring role.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months,” Barkley said after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. “I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.”
He continued, “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys have been great to me,...
- 6/15/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Charles Barkley is blocking Warner Bros. Discovery’s drive to the net.
The basketball legend added a new wrinkle to Warner’s ongoing efforts to retain media rights to the NBA late Friday evening by announcing he would retire from his announcing duties on “Inside the NBA,” the influential TNT program he has co-hosted for years.
“I have made the decision myself,” Barkley said during televised remarks on NBA TV following Game 4 of the NBA Finals. “No matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.”
Barkley said he would not move to another network, no matter how the NBA decides to parcel out a new package of rights it has largely negotiated with NBCUniversal, Disney and Amazon. Warner Bros. Discovery’s contract to show NBA games expires after the 2024-2025 season. Warner is hoping to carve out a small fourth package of games, but...
The basketball legend added a new wrinkle to Warner’s ongoing efforts to retain media rights to the NBA late Friday evening by announcing he would retire from his announcing duties on “Inside the NBA,” the influential TNT program he has co-hosted for years.
“I have made the decision myself,” Barkley said during televised remarks on NBA TV following Game 4 of the NBA Finals. “No matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.”
Barkley said he would not move to another network, no matter how the NBA decides to parcel out a new package of rights it has largely negotiated with NBCUniversal, Disney and Amazon. Warner Bros. Discovery’s contract to show NBA games expires after the 2024-2025 season. Warner is hoping to carve out a small fourth package of games, but...
- 6/15/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
General Hospital star Johnny Wactor died tragically when he was leaving work on May 25. After a bartending shift, he left and found three men trying to break into his car. While he didn’t approach them, one of the men shot and killed him anyway before running. Johnny’s brother, Grant Wactor, talked about his brother’s death on an episode of Today.
Here is what Grant had to say about Johnny’s tragic passing.
Johnny Wactor Brother Talks Senseless Death
Johnny Wactor was only 37 when a man trying to steal the catalytic converter from his car shot and killed him. A bouncer at the bar tried to help save the actor, but it was too late. On a recent Today episode, Johnny’s brother Grant talked about the loss and what he thinks will happen.
Johnny Wactor on General Hospital / YouTube
Grant said that he insists that the killers...
Here is what Grant had to say about Johnny’s tragic passing.
Johnny Wactor Brother Talks Senseless Death
Johnny Wactor was only 37 when a man trying to steal the catalytic converter from his car shot and killed him. A bouncer at the bar tried to help save the actor, but it was too late. On a recent Today episode, Johnny’s brother Grant talked about the loss and what he thinks will happen.
Johnny Wactor on General Hospital / YouTube
Grant said that he insists that the killers...
- 6/14/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
For a company that doesn’t ‘have to have’ the NBA, Wbd is looking more and more desperate to retain its rights at any cost.
Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t letting the NBA go without a fight… or two… or three. The company’s prospects for acquiring a package of NBA regular season and playoff games equivalent to what it has now in the league’s next national broadcasting rights deal seems to grow smaller every day, but that doesn’t mean that CEO David Zaslav is ready to throw in the towel just yet. Puck News has new details on Wbd’s new focus, a fourth package of games that could be carved out that would allow it to keep the NBA on TNT past the 2024-25 season.
Key Details: Wbd’s prospective fourth package could be made up of games that were formerly local broadcasts converted into national games.
Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t letting the NBA go without a fight… or two… or three. The company’s prospects for acquiring a package of NBA regular season and playoff games equivalent to what it has now in the league’s next national broadcasting rights deal seems to grow smaller every day, but that doesn’t mean that CEO David Zaslav is ready to throw in the towel just yet. Puck News has new details on Wbd’s new focus, a fourth package of games that could be carved out that would allow it to keep the NBA on TNT past the 2024-25 season.
Key Details: Wbd’s prospective fourth package could be made up of games that were formerly local broadcasts converted into national games.
- 6/7/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman. Miley Cyrus in My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman. Cr. Terence Patrick/Netflix © 2024 Buzz is building around the trailer for the fifth season of David Letterman’s hugely successful Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which premieres June 12th. The upcoming season promises another round of candid conversations with two iconic figures: Grammy-winning musician Miley Cyrus and NBA legend Charles Barkley. As Letterman explores Cyrus’s transformation from child star to global sensation and Barkley’s rise from basketball dominance to outspoken commentator, expect his signature wit and insightful questions. You can anticipate candid reflections on their lives, careers, and the challenges they’ve faced along the way.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Season 5 premieres June 12 on Netflix.
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Season 5 premieres June 12 on Netflix.
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- 5/25/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Charles Barkley is mad, and he is not holding back.
The NBA legend-turned Inside the NBA studio host was a guest on The Dan Patrick Show Thursday morning, and he ripped into his parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, and said that he had discussed reconstituting the popular NBA studio show at his own production company, should TNT Sports lose NBA rights.
Barkley said that he has discussed the idea with his co-hosts, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. And, to note, Wbd owns the rights to Inside the NBA but Barkley could find a way to reconstitute it under a different name if he struck out on his own.
“I have my own production company, I would love to do that if if we lose it [NBA rights],” Barkley said. “But I have definitely had — actually somebody suggested that to me, to be honest with you, on the internet — ‘so why doesn’t Charles Barkley sign these three,...
The NBA legend-turned Inside the NBA studio host was a guest on The Dan Patrick Show Thursday morning, and he ripped into his parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, and said that he had discussed reconstituting the popular NBA studio show at his own production company, should TNT Sports lose NBA rights.
Barkley said that he has discussed the idea with his co-hosts, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. And, to note, Wbd owns the rights to Inside the NBA but Barkley could find a way to reconstitute it under a different name if he struck out on his own.
“I have my own production company, I would love to do that if if we lose it [NBA rights],” Barkley said. “But I have definitely had — actually somebody suggested that to me, to be honest with you, on the internet — ‘so why doesn’t Charles Barkley sign these three,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Charles Barkley, one of the mainstays of the long-venerated studio show Inside the NBA — which won yet another Sports Emmy last night — says the current media rights situation “sucks right now” for Warner Bros. Discovery staffers.
About 200 jobs could be lost, Barkley said in an interview Wednesday on SiriusXM, if Wbd loses out to NBCUniversal. (Listen to a clip below.)
“It just sucks right now for the people I work with,” Barkley said. “I’m worried about all the people I work with. I just turned 61. I’ve got enough money.”
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Sports Business Journal reported earlier Wednesday that a deal could be completed as soon as next week. Wbd’s Turner Sports, which has carried NBA games for nearly four decades, could potentially lose out to NBCUniversal. Disney/ESPN and Amazon have reportedly reached...
About 200 jobs could be lost, Barkley said in an interview Wednesday on SiriusXM, if Wbd loses out to NBCUniversal. (Listen to a clip below.)
“It just sucks right now for the people I work with,” Barkley said. “I’m worried about all the people I work with. I just turned 61. I’ve got enough money.”
Related: TNT Sports Reaches 5-Year Deal With ESPN To Exclusively Air Select College Football Playoff Games
Sports Business Journal reported earlier Wednesday that a deal could be completed as soon as next week. Wbd’s Turner Sports, which has carried NBA games for nearly four decades, could potentially lose out to NBCUniversal. Disney/ESPN and Amazon have reportedly reached...
- 5/22/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
A one-minute teaser for the upcoming season of David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction interview series teases chats with Miley Cyrus and Charles Barkley. The season launches on Netflix on June 12.
Cyrus’ segments find her joking about how she used to have a fear of getting fired but now she sees being told that she’s no longer needed for obligations is a relief, and she also appears to reflect on her Hannah Montana days. “They did shoot a pilot with another girl, and then they showed it to [a focus group],” Cyrus says.
Cyrus’ segments find her joking about how she used to have a fear of getting fired but now she sees being told that she’s no longer needed for obligations is a relief, and she also appears to reflect on her Hannah Montana days. “They did shoot a pilot with another girl, and then they showed it to [a focus group],” Cyrus says.
- 5/22/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
David Letterman is back with a couple more episodes of his Netflix talk show.
The former Late Show host is bringing My Next Guest Needs No Introduction back for two more episodes with Miley Cyrus and Charles Barkley.
It’s hard to call two episodes a season, but it will launch on June 12.
“When you start taking it too serious, you need to take a look at yourself,” said NBA legend Barkley in the trailer.
The first season, which launched in 2018, consisted of six episodes with a bonus episode with Jerry Seinfeld. Season 2 featured five episodes with a bonus episode with Zach Galifianakis, followed by a Shah Rukh Khan special. Season 3 featured four episodes, Season 4 had six, and there have been subsequent specials with John Mulaney and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The show is produced by Jax Media and Letterman’s Worldwide Pants, Inc. Variety was first with the news.
The former Late Show host is bringing My Next Guest Needs No Introduction back for two more episodes with Miley Cyrus and Charles Barkley.
It’s hard to call two episodes a season, but it will launch on June 12.
“When you start taking it too serious, you need to take a look at yourself,” said NBA legend Barkley in the trailer.
The first season, which launched in 2018, consisted of six episodes with a bonus episode with Jerry Seinfeld. Season 2 featured five episodes with a bonus episode with Zach Galifianakis, followed by a Shah Rukh Khan special. Season 3 featured four episodes, Season 4 had six, and there have been subsequent specials with John Mulaney and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The show is produced by Jax Media and Letterman’s Worldwide Pants, Inc. Variety was first with the news.
- 5/22/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
There is a chance TNT's Inside the NBA will be cancelled after the NBA Playoffs.
Inside the NBA is a post-game show for NBA on TNT broadcasts, hosted by Ernie Johnson since 1990, with analysts (and former players) Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O'Neal.
Smith joined Johnson full-time in 1998, while Barkley, notorious for his bold statements, joined the show in 2000. The now beloved quartet rounded out when Shaq came on board in 2011, introducing the famous 'Shaqtin' a Fool' segment.
Read full article on The Direct.
Inside the NBA is a post-game show for NBA on TNT broadcasts, hosted by Ernie Johnson since 1990, with analysts (and former players) Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O'Neal.
Smith joined Johnson full-time in 1998, while Barkley, notorious for his bold statements, joined the show in 2000. The now beloved quartet rounded out when Shaq came on board in 2011, introducing the famous 'Shaqtin' a Fool' segment.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 5/22/2024
- by David Thompson
- The Direct
NBC’s The Voice Season 25 carries on without Blake Shelton. Shelton quit The Voice after season 23 to spend more time at home with his wife, Gwen Stefani, and her three boys. So, does this mean Shelton’s off the show forever? Here’s what he said about the circumstances that could make him change his mind.
Blake Shelton says he’d consider returning to ‘The Voice’ with these 4 coaches
Blake Shelton was one of the first coaches ever to participate in NBC’s The Voice. The series’ first season began in 2011, and CeeLo Green of Gnarls Barkley and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 were the first two confirmed coaches. After they were locked in, Shelton and Christina Aguilera joined the crew a month later.
Aguilera stayed on The Voice for the first three seasons and returned for seasons 5, 8, and 10. Green stuck with the show for the first three seasons and season...
Blake Shelton says he’d consider returning to ‘The Voice’ with these 4 coaches
Blake Shelton was one of the first coaches ever to participate in NBC’s The Voice. The series’ first season began in 2011, and CeeLo Green of Gnarls Barkley and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 were the first two confirmed coaches. After they were locked in, Shelton and Christina Aguilera joined the crew a month later.
Aguilera stayed on The Voice for the first three seasons and returned for seasons 5, 8, and 10. Green stuck with the show for the first three seasons and season...
- 5/20/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Upfront week’s reliance on films isn’t actually new but it is increasingly bizarre, as evidenced by the top of Wednesday morning’s Warner Bros. Discovery presentation kicking off with sizzle that prioritized features Furiosa, Dune: Part Two and Wonka — when new episodes of the HBO and Max’s flagship Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, are just weeks away.
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The popular team of analysts may not be available on TNT for much longer, as NBC looks poised to steal its NBA package.
Which way is the NBA’s ball set to bounce? Will it carom back to TNT for another decade, or will NBC steal the package of games whose rights are currently owned by Warner Bros. Discovery by making the league an offer it can’t refuse? The latter possibility looks increasingly likely, and if Wbd does lose its NBA rights, one question that many fans will immediately begin to ponder is what will become of the popular “Inside the NBA” team of Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson; arguably the best sports show on television. There are plenty of options available to the group, including the possibility that 2025 is the final time that they appear on TV together.
Key Details: NBC has offered $2.5 billion...
Which way is the NBA’s ball set to bounce? Will it carom back to TNT for another decade, or will NBC steal the package of games whose rights are currently owned by Warner Bros. Discovery by making the league an offer it can’t refuse? The latter possibility looks increasingly likely, and if Wbd does lose its NBA rights, one question that many fans will immediately begin to ponder is what will become of the popular “Inside the NBA” team of Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson; arguably the best sports show on television. There are plenty of options available to the group, including the possibility that 2025 is the final time that they appear on TV together.
Key Details: NBC has offered $2.5 billion...
- 5/2/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
King Charles, CNN’s once-a-week talker featuring Gayle King and Charles Barkley, ended last week with no plans to extend the limited series.
The show averaged about a half-million viewers in its debut but trailed its rivals in its 10 p.m. Et time slot on Wednesdays. It was announced as a limited-run series to begin with, featuring two high-profile personalities in conversation about major events and cultural moments.
The show also was a signature feature of then-ceo Chris Licht’s plans to overhaul the network’s primetime lineup with big-name personalities hosting shows once or twice a week. Although that’s a bit unconventional for cable news, MSNBC has had success with Rachel Maddow’s show since it went to just Mondays in 2022, as she had signed a new contract for fewer days.
King Charles ultimately debuted after Licht had departed and a new CEO, Mark Thompson, had joined. He has made some programming changes,...
The show averaged about a half-million viewers in its debut but trailed its rivals in its 10 p.m. Et time slot on Wednesdays. It was announced as a limited-run series to begin with, featuring two high-profile personalities in conversation about major events and cultural moments.
The show also was a signature feature of then-ceo Chris Licht’s plans to overhaul the network’s primetime lineup with big-name personalities hosting shows once or twice a week. Although that’s a bit unconventional for cable news, MSNBC has had success with Rachel Maddow’s show since it went to just Mondays in 2022, as she had signed a new contract for fewer days.
King Charles ultimately debuted after Licht had departed and a new CEO, Mark Thompson, had joined. He has made some programming changes,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A star-studded group of veteran “Saturday Night Live” guest hosts were on hand this evening to welcome Kristen Wiig into the “Five-Timers Club.” But much to Wiig’s chagrin, most of them haven’t matched her feat of actually hosting “SNL” five times.
The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member made her fifth appearance as host — having previously hit the stage in 2013, 2016 and twice in 2020.
The stolen “SNL” valor actually began with a legit five-timer: Paul Rudd, on hand to welcome her from the audience..
“As a former cast member, it is very special,” Wiig said. “I’m really excited about getting my jacket tonight… they don’t just hand the jackets off to anyone.”
Well, not quite. Soon more stars came out: Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Martin Short and Ryan Gosling. None of whom haven actually hosted five times yet.
Damon, who has only hosted twice,...
The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member made her fifth appearance as host — having previously hit the stage in 2013, 2016 and twice in 2020.
The stolen “SNL” valor actually began with a legit five-timer: Paul Rudd, on hand to welcome her from the audience..
“As a former cast member, it is very special,” Wiig said. “I’m really excited about getting my jacket tonight… they don’t just hand the jackets off to anyone.”
Well, not quite. Soon more stars came out: Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Martin Short and Ryan Gosling. None of whom haven actually hosted five times yet.
Damon, who has only hosted twice,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Saturday Night Live took a break from politics in its cold open to riff on March Madness — more specifically how the women’s tournament has been a lot more exciting than the men’s competition.
The setup was TBS’ post-game coverage, with co-host Kenny Smith (Devon Walker) noting that 14 million people watched the the Iowa-Connecticut game, where Caitlin Clark faced Paige Bueckers.
Fellow host Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson) chimed in, “The women’s is turning up the stars. Caitlin Clark is going as for State Farm, Subway, XFinity and Nike. I’m only doing ads for three of those companies.”
Later, the anchors go to Lsu coach Kim Mulkey (Heidi Gardner), who says she’s been made up to look “like the Riddler with the Talbots.”
When she was asked about her reputation for being too tough on her players, she told them, “Ohh please. People think I’m just...
The setup was TBS’ post-game coverage, with co-host Kenny Smith (Devon Walker) noting that 14 million people watched the the Iowa-Connecticut game, where Caitlin Clark faced Paige Bueckers.
Fellow host Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson) chimed in, “The women’s is turning up the stars. Caitlin Clark is going as for State Farm, Subway, XFinity and Nike. I’m only doing ads for three of those companies.”
Later, the anchors go to Lsu coach Kim Mulkey (Heidi Gardner), who says she’s been made up to look “like the Riddler with the Talbots.”
When she was asked about her reputation for being too tough on her players, she told them, “Ohh please. People think I’m just...
- 4/7/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans of The Price Is Right recently called out a contestant’s win, with some slamming the game or criticizing the prize winner for her efforts later in the show.
However, host Drew Carey expressed his happiness over seeing the individual walk away with an exciting prize while he was there.
The game show features a range of games involving guessing prices and one contestant recently won a car at what many believe to be a challenging price-guessing game.
However, another contestant’s recent win in a well-known game didn’t receive as much fan praise.
With the Range Game, the prize is typically a vacation, which was the case for the latest edition, as the contestant was trying to win a trip to Costa Rica.
The gameboard featured a range of prices from $11,000 to $11,600, and the trip’s price is somewhere in that range. A $150 red range finder moved...
However, host Drew Carey expressed his happiness over seeing the individual walk away with an exciting prize while he was there.
The game show features a range of games involving guessing prices and one contestant recently won a car at what many believe to be a challenging price-guessing game.
However, another contestant’s recent win in a well-known game didn’t receive as much fan praise.
With the Range Game, the prize is typically a vacation, which was the case for the latest edition, as the contestant was trying to win a trip to Costa Rica.
The gameboard featured a range of prices from $11,000 to $11,600, and the trip’s price is somewhere in that range. A $150 red range finder moved...
- 3/29/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Can college basketball turn TV’s fortunes around?
At a moment where linear TV is in something of a lull, with last year’s strikes still being felt and a continued weak advertising market, the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament might be just the thing the market needs.
As usual, this year’s games will be televised on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV, and will stream online via Max (for the TNT, TBS and TruTV games), Paramount+ (for the CBS games) and the March Madness Live app.
John Bogusz, the head of ad sales for CBS Sports (he will retire later this year), says that this year’s tournament is trending up high single digits in terms of dollars and pricing, as sports outpace entertainment in the marketplace. The entire tournament is “virtually sold out,” he says, with the Final Four and championship in particularly high demand (they are holding...
At a moment where linear TV is in something of a lull, with last year’s strikes still being felt and a continued weak advertising market, the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament might be just the thing the market needs.
As usual, this year’s games will be televised on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV, and will stream online via Max (for the TNT, TBS and TruTV games), Paramount+ (for the CBS games) and the March Madness Live app.
John Bogusz, the head of ad sales for CBS Sports (he will retire later this year), says that this year’s tournament is trending up high single digits in terms of dollars and pricing, as sports outpace entertainment in the marketplace. The entire tournament is “virtually sold out,” he says, with the Final Four and championship in particularly high demand (they are holding...
- 3/20/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Madonna‘s love life has been a topic of conversation for decades. The Queen of Pop has dated and been married to some very famous men including Sean Penn, Guy Ritchie, and Vanilla Ice.
The Material Girl also dated a couple of athletes, but one rumored love fans were never quite sure about was Charles Barkley. The former NBA player has been asked in the past about whether he and the singer were an item. The subject came up again recently and Sir Charles did not shy away from answering the burning question: Did he ever date Madonna?
Barkley reveals if he and Madonna ever dated
With all the attention and fan frenzy that has surrounded Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship, the subject of athletes dating famous pop stars came up when Barkley was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show in February.
Barkley denied the longtime rumor...
The Material Girl also dated a couple of athletes, but one rumored love fans were never quite sure about was Charles Barkley. The former NBA player has been asked in the past about whether he and the singer were an item. The subject came up again recently and Sir Charles did not shy away from answering the burning question: Did he ever date Madonna?
Barkley reveals if he and Madonna ever dated
With all the attention and fan frenzy that has surrounded Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship, the subject of athletes dating famous pop stars came up when Barkley was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show in February.
Barkley denied the longtime rumor...
- 2/28/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the upcoming episode of “Taylor Rooks X,” set to air at 12:00 Am on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, viewers are in for an intriguing conversation with the legendary Charles Barkley. The episode titled “Charles Barkley” promises an inside look at the engaging exchange between Barkley and basketball star Klay Thompson.
As Taylor Rooks delves into the details of the interaction, viewers can expect candid insights from Barkley about his perspective on the exchange and the dynamics at play. Known for his unfiltered opinions and charismatic personality, Barkley’s appearance on “Taylor Rooks X” is sure to provide not only basketball enthusiasts but a broader audience with a unique and entertaining perspective on the sport and the colorful personalities within it.
Tune in to TBS for an enlightening and undoubtedly entertaining episode featuring one of basketball’s most iconic figures, Charles Barkley, as he shares his thoughts on the memorable encounter with Klay Thompson.
As Taylor Rooks delves into the details of the interaction, viewers can expect candid insights from Barkley about his perspective on the exchange and the dynamics at play. Known for his unfiltered opinions and charismatic personality, Barkley’s appearance on “Taylor Rooks X” is sure to provide not only basketball enthusiasts but a broader audience with a unique and entertaining perspective on the sport and the colorful personalities within it.
Tune in to TBS for an enlightening and undoubtedly entertaining episode featuring one of basketball’s most iconic figures, Charles Barkley, as he shares his thoughts on the memorable encounter with Klay Thompson.
- 12/4/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The reign of King Charles — the CNN show, not the British monarch — began rather quietly Wednesday.
The weekly show, hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley, drew just 501,00 viewers for its debut, according to same-day Nielsen ratings (it adjusted up a little from 486,000 in fast nationals). It finished a distant third among the biggest cable news channels in total viewers and didn’t really moving the needle from CNN’s recent averages in the hour. In fact, it ranks as the smallest audience of any of CNN’s primetime debuts this year.
King Charles was one of the last big moves of the brief Chris Licht era at CNN. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network announced the show in late April — six weeks before Licht was let go following a profile in The Atlantic that was poorly received among network staffers. (Mark Thompson became CEO of CNN in October.)
The...
The weekly show, hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley, drew just 501,00 viewers for its debut, according to same-day Nielsen ratings (it adjusted up a little from 486,000 in fast nationals). It finished a distant third among the biggest cable news channels in total viewers and didn’t really moving the needle from CNN’s recent averages in the hour. In fact, it ranks as the smallest audience of any of CNN’s primetime debuts this year.
King Charles was one of the last big moves of the brief Chris Licht era at CNN. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network announced the show in late April — six weeks before Licht was let go following a profile in The Atlantic that was poorly received among network staffers. (Mark Thompson became CEO of CNN in October.)
The...
- 11/30/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CNN is bringing two of the biggest personalities in the world of television together for their own show! Gayle King and Charles Barkley are launching their own talk show entitled “King Charles,” which makes its premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 10 p.m. Et on CNN, and streaming on Max. The two will host frank and open discussions about the topics of the day in an engaging way that keeps audiences begging for more. You can watch CNN with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV.
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- 11/29/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Gayle King and Charles Barkley are teaming up to host a new CNN primetime limited series which will debut on Nov. 29 and air every Wednesday at 10 p.m. Et.
“King Charles,” will be a weekly one-hour talk show program where the co-hosts will engage with each other and their guests in conversations revolving around the most interesting stories of the week.
In a promo for the new show, King and Barkley are seen on set, talking to each other and their guests, which include CNN’s John King and Audie Cornish. “Two broadcast titans are coming to CNN,” the narrator says.
“This is our unfiltered take on the biggest stories of the day,” King says in the promo, while Barkley says “We’re tired of the B.S.!”
King will remain in her role as co-host of “CBS Mornings,” and editor-at-large of Oprah Daily. King also hosts a live, weekly...
“King Charles,” will be a weekly one-hour talk show program where the co-hosts will engage with each other and their guests in conversations revolving around the most interesting stories of the week.
In a promo for the new show, King and Barkley are seen on set, talking to each other and their guests, which include CNN’s John King and Audie Cornish. “Two broadcast titans are coming to CNN,” the narrator says.
“This is our unfiltered take on the biggest stories of the day,” King says in the promo, while Barkley says “We’re tired of the B.S.!”
King will remain in her role as co-host of “CBS Mornings,” and editor-at-large of Oprah Daily. King also hosts a live, weekly...
- 11/20/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
CNN has set Nov. 29 as the premiere date for King Charles, the primetime limited series hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley.
The show will air at 10 p.m. Et on Wednesdays, although the second week will be an hour earlier because of the GOP debate on Dec. 6.
In a promo, King called the show “our unfiltered take on the biggest stories of the day.”
The show’s genesis was during the tenure of Chris Licht, the former CNN boss who was ousted in June. Licht had sought to shore up the network’s primetime lineup with star personalities, even if that meant once-a-week primetime shows. MSNBC already has done that, with The Rachel Maddow Show now appearing only on Mondays after Maddow signed a new contract that pulled back on her regular appearances.
King will continue in her role as co-host of CBS Mornings, as well as her SiriusXM show,...
The show will air at 10 p.m. Et on Wednesdays, although the second week will be an hour earlier because of the GOP debate on Dec. 6.
In a promo, King called the show “our unfiltered take on the biggest stories of the day.”
The show’s genesis was during the tenure of Chris Licht, the former CNN boss who was ousted in June. Licht had sought to shore up the network’s primetime lineup with star personalities, even if that meant once-a-week primetime shows. MSNBC already has done that, with The Rachel Maddow Show now appearing only on Mondays after Maddow signed a new contract that pulled back on her regular appearances.
King will continue in her role as co-host of CBS Mornings, as well as her SiriusXM show,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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