Warner Bros. Discovery Sues NBA to Halt New Streaming Deal With Amazon

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is suing the NBA in a final effort to prevent the organization from refusing its offer to broadcast the 2025-26 season.

WBD sued the league Friday in the New York State Supreme Court after the NBA turned down its offer to match a Prime Video streaming package offered to the league by Amazon. WBD says its existing contract with the group gives it the right to match any offer the NBA might receive that would take streaming away from Warner’s TNT.

According to The Athletic, the current agreement was signed when streaming was “on the horizon, but not part of the deals,” so the NBA is disputing the claim.

“Given the NBA’s unjustified rejection of our matching of a third-party offer, we have taken legal action to enforce our rights,” TNT Sports said in a statement after the suit was filed.

The NBA reportedly turned down Warner’s offer because it wants to stream games on Max and broadcast them on TNT. Amazon also offered to pay its 3-year contract upfront, while Warner was only offering a three-year line of credit.

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“Warner Bros. Discovery’s most recent proposal did not match the terms of Amazon Prime Video’s offer and, therefore, we have entered into a long-term arrangement with Amazon,” the NBA said in a statement last week. 

Warner is seeking an injunction to prevent the NBA from entering into its agreement with Amazon. TNT Sports has aired the games since 1989.

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