Warner Bros Discovery's TNT Sports Counters Amazon With $1.9B NBA Broadcast Rights Bid: Report

In a recent development, Warner Bros Discovery’s (NASDAQ:WBD) sports network, TNT Sports, has declared its intention to match one of the three bids for the broadcast rights of National Basketball Association games.

Upon being informed about the finalized deals by the league, Warner’s sports unit was given a five-day window to decide whether to match one of the bids.

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“We have reviewed the offers and matched one of them,” TNT stated.

“This will allow fans to keep enjoying our unparalleled coverage.”

Price Action: During Tuesday’s pre-market, Warner Bros. Discovery was trading 1.38% lower than its Monday close of $8.480 while Amazon was trading 0.32% lower than its previous close of $182.90, according to Benzinga Pro.

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